Baseball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy

Tigers

Previous Games

04/07/25 vs Haynes Academy	6-3
04/05/25 vs Benjamin Franklin	17-2
04/04/25 vs New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy	20-5
04/02/25 vs Thomas Jefferson	14-4
04/01/25 @ Thomas Jefferson	13-3
+ 3 more games

Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy came tearing into Monday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Haynes Academy by a score of 6-3. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 7-2 victory Haynes Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Jeremy Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Chastant, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 9-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gavin Gibson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Haynes Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season.

Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Haynes Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.