Baseball Recap: Jacob Trueblood can't quite lead Taylor over Tri-Central

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 12:17pm

Baseball Recap: Taylor Titans vs. Tri-Central Trojans

Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 14-0 to the Tri-Central Trojans. Taylor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tri-Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Taylor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Trueblood, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.

On Tri-Central's side, Nate Cherry made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Cherry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cherry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.

In other batting news, Tri-Central let Weston Enright and Trenton Patz loose on the outfield. Enright scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Patz scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jake Cherry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Tri-Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Eastern the next time they take the field. Taylor will head out to face Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Tri-Central will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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