Taylor Prep lost against Ecorse back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Taylor Prep Tigers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ecorse Raiders. Taylor Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Ecorse's part, Jefferson De La Cruz made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. De la Cruz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Larry Little was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Taylor Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Ecorse, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylor Prep will face off against Detroit Cristo Rey at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Detroit Cristo Rey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Ecorse, they will head out on the road to take on West Bloomfield on Saturday. West Bloomfield will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Ecorse surely won't give up without a fight.
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