Baseball Recap: Lake Mary Prep Griffins vs. Taylor Wildcats
Lake Mary Prep was the 8-4 winner over Taylor when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Mary Prep Griffins' rough 13-3 loss to the Taylor Wildcats on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Lake Mary Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake Mary Prep got a good showing from Wyatt DeRyke, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Lake Mary Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crete Emerton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Taylor's side, Jacob Rivera made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rivera was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor got a big performance out of Peyton Fender, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Roberto Mancilla, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lake Mary Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Taylor, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-11.
Lake Mary Prep will head out on the road to take on Legacy Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Taylor, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Interlachen at 6:30 p.m. Taylor knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Interlachen likes a good challenge.
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