The Roger Bacon Spartans will square off against the Taylor Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roger Bacon will be strutting in after a win while Taylor will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Roger Bacon made easy work of Purcell Marian and carried off an 11-5 victory. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kyle Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last nine contests.
In other batting news, Roger Bacon let Evan Otto and De'Vion Gipson run wild. Otto went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Gipson went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. Those three RBI gave Otto a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Stewart, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Roger Bacon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Purcell Marian only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, Taylor unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Middletown, falling 14-4.
Taylor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Todorov, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Roger Bacon's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Taylor, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Roger Bacon skirted past Taylor 7-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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