Middleburg was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Orange Park Raiders, sneaking past 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-2 back in February.
Dylan Taylor
| 04/10/25 vs Orange Park | 4 |
| 02/10/25 vs Bradford | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Westside | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Keystone Heights | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ St. Augustine | 1 |
Dylan Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Alessi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Johnny De Antonis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Middleburg's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14. As for Orange Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Middleburg will venture away from home to face off against Stanton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Orange Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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