Taylor had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-16 to make it four. They fell just short of the Tipton Blue Devils by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since April 17th.
Javionne Harris made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Trueblood, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for Tipton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Tipton's side, Max Atherton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Atherton also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Blue Devils are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-15 otherwise.
At the plate, Evan Coe was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Jarren Auler also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Taylor will square off against Caston at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Tipton, they will take on Sheridan at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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