Taylor put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Lake Mary Prep Griffins with a sharp 13-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Taylor sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jacob Rivera made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rivera was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Peyton Fender was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Drew Moyer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Lake Mary Prep's side, they got a good showing from Wyatt DeRyke, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Lake Mary Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Crete Emerton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Taylor's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Lake Mary Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Taylor will be playing in front of their home fans against Interlachen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Taylor's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Lake Mary Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against Legacy Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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