The Taunton Tigers will square off against the Sharon Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Taunton has four straight victories, Sharon has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Taunton had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Franklin on Monday. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Tigers have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Johnny Escobalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
Cam Dorr
| 05/12/25 @ Franklin | 4 |
| 05/02/25 vs Mansfield | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Milford | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Xaverian Brothers | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Sharon | 2 |
In other batting news, Taunton got a massive performance out of Cam Dorr, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those four hits gave Dorr a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Benoit, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
Taunton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sharon didn't have quite enough to beat King Philip Regional on Monday and fell 3-2.
Sharon's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Taunton, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Taunton took their victory against Sharon in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-1 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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