On Wednesday Luke Taplett tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The performance also marked the fewest earned runs (zero) Taplett has had since back in February. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his sixth in a row with less than one earned run. This year, he has an ERA of .89 over 15.7 innings pitched.
Looking ahead, Taplett and Benjamin will take on St. John Paul II Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Benjamin will be headed into this one with a sizable disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 131 places lower in Florida), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Taplett? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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