Preview: Taylor Ducks vs. Caldwell Hornets
Taylor is 3-0 against Caldwell since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Taylor Ducks will play host again on Monday to welcome the Caldwell Hornets, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Caldwell took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Taylor, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Taylor never let their opponents score. They blew past Manor New Tech 6-0.
Chris Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Hartman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Caldwell were a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of Gatesville.
Taylor's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Caldwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Everything went Taylor's way against Caldwell in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Taylor made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Taylor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Caldwell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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