The Taylor Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lake Weir Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Taylor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Halifax Academy a 24-0 shutout. With that win, Taylor brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Drew Moyer and Alex Ramos made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Moyer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Ramos tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Moyer scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ramos scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taylor got a massive performance out of Jacob Santos, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Andrew North was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lake Weir gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Wildwood with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was just what Lake Weir needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Like Taylor, Lake Weir also got a great game from a two-way player: Sammy Garcia. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Kidd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Taylor's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Lake Weir, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Taylor has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Weir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Taylor suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Lake Weir in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Taylor, Manuel Geisel (who struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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