Taylor waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Manor New Tech a 6-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Taylor also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Chris Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Hartman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Taylor pushed their record up to 9-7-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Manor New Tech, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taylor will play host again on Monday to welcome Caldwell, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Manor New Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Giddings at 7:00 p.m.
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