Baseball Game Preview: Deer Park Wildcats vs. Taylor Yellowjackets

Deer Park hasn't had much luck against Taylor recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Wildcats will face off against the Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. Deer Park has given up an average of 17.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Deer Park is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Taylor, falling 21-2.

For Taylor's part, Caden Bray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Bray was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Nick Paff was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Bradley Heckman was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.

Taylor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .652. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Taylor and bumps their season record up to 5-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Deer Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.