The Atlantic Sharks will challenge the Taylor Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Atlantic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Taylor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Atlantic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Mainland by a score of 9-5 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now won three in a row.
Atlantic got a big performance out of Josiah Perez, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Perez also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Joshua Linton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Atlantic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Taylor made sure to put some runs up on the board against Warner Christian Academy on Monday. Everything went Taylor's way against Warner Christian Academy as Taylor made off with a 24-1 victory. The match marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Alex Ramos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ramos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Taylor: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Fender, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Taylor is 3-1 when Fender posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Drew Moyer was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Taylor now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Atlantic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Atlantic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Taylor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Atlantic was able to grind out a solid win over Taylor when the teams last played on Friday, winning 5-2. Does Atlantic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
