Taylor extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-6. They fell 5-1 to the DME Academy -. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the - this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 on March 6th.
Taylor saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Harcus, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for DME Academy, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 18-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
On DME Academy's side, Rodrigo Berron spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on nine hits. Berron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Reito Matsuba was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayumu Nakamura, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Taylor wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-3 win against Crescent City on the 27th. As for DME Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Southeastern Prep Academy on the 27th.
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