Baseball Recap: La Grange Leopards vs. Taylor Ducks
La Grange managed to slip by Taylor the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The La Grange Leopards suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Taylor Ducks on Saturday. La Grange was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Taylor apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
For Taylor's part, Chris Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ayden Gutierrez was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braylan Alderete, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
La Grange's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Taylor, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Grange will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Manor New Tech at 7:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Taylor, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Giddings at 7:00 p.m.
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