The Taylor Yellowjackets will challenge the New Richmond Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Saturday, Taylor came up short against Roger Bacon and fell 6-1. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taylor got a good showing from Xander Mays, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Mays gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Taylor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Clayton, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, New Richmond had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 12-11 W against the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Hunter Ashley was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
New Richmond kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for New Richmond, their record is now 10-14.
Taylor couldn't quite finish off New Richmond when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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