Taconic had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Smith Vo-Tech on Wednesday. The Thunder never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. Taconic's win was all the more impressive since the Vikings were averaging only 3.53 runs allowed on the season.
Quentin Christopher
| 05/21/25 vs Smith Vo-Tech | 7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Pope Francis Prep | 4 |
| 04/24/25 vs Pittsfield | 7 |
Quentin Christopher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ed Ferris, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Taconic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Kyle McGrath was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Taconic's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Smith Vo-Tech, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-4.
As of now, neither Taconic nor the Vikings have any future games scheduled.
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