Baseball Game Preview: Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy Tigers vs. Thomas Jefferson

For the second straight game, Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy will face off against Thomas Jefferson. The Tigers will be playing at home against Thomas Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy has three straight wins, Thomas Jefferson has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Thomas Jefferson on Monday. The Tigers blew past Thomas Jefferson 13-3. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.

Jeremy Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy is 7-2 when Gibson posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise.

Gavin Gibson

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/31/25 @ Thomas Jefferson	4
02/18/25 @ John Ehret	3
02/21/24 @ L.W. Higgins	3
02/20/24 @ Thomas Jefferson	3
03/17/25 vs Carver Collegiate Academy	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Gibson, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Chastant, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

Thomas Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.