The Taylor Wildcats will take on the New Smyrna Beach Barracudas at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Taylor easily dispatched Warner Christian Academy on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Taylor fell just short of Atlantic by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Taylor saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Ganung, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, New Smyrna Beach unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of University.
New Smyrna Beach's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Taylor, they dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
New Smyrna Beach's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Taylor has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. It's a different story for New Smyrna Beach, though, as they've only averaged .337. Will they be able to contain Taylor's hitters?
Taylor suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to New Smyrna Beach in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Taylor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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