Baseball Recap: Taylor Ducks vs. Smithville Tigers
Taylor can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on the Smithville Tigers with a sharp 9-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Taylor as they're now sitting on five straight.
Chris Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dominick Hartman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Taylor has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10-2 record this season. As for Smithville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14-1.
Taylor will head out on the road to square off against Manor New Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Manor New Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Smithville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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