Taylor and Atlantic are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Taylor Wildcats will be playing at home against the Atlantic Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Taylor didn't have quite enough to beat Mainland and fell 9-8. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Peyton Fender
| 02/25/25 @ Mainland | 3 |
| 02/20/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs St. John Lutheran | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Crescent City | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lake Mary Prep | 1 |
Peyton Fender was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Alex Ramos was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Atlantic fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against New Smyrna Beach on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Barracudas by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Atlantic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Mcarthur, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Mcarthur has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Atlantic, they moved to 4-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Atlantic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Taylor has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. It's a different story for Atlantic, though, as they've only averaged .365. Will they be able to contain Taylor's hitters?
Taylor suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Atlantic when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Taylor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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