Manor New Tech is 0-3 against Taylor since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Manor New Tech will be playing in front of their home fans against the Taylor Ducks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Manor New Tech needed a bit of extra time to put away La Grange. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leopards and snuck past 3-2.
Meanwhile, Taylor put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Smithville. Winning may never get old, but Taylor sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Chris Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Dominick Hartman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Manor New Tech's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12-1. As for Taylor, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10-2 record this season.
Manor New Tech might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Taylor when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over six innings pitched. Now that Manor New Tech knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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