The Taylor Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Mary Prep Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Taylor made easy work of Halifax Academy and carried off a 23-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Taylor.
Aiden Deary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Deary was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Taylor got a massive performance out of Roberto Mancilla, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Andrew North was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lake Mary Prep fell victim to a tough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Saturday.
Lake Mary Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hosler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Taylor's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Lake Mary Prep, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Taylor has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Mary Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Taylor came up short against Lake Mary Prep when the teams last played back in March, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lake Mary Prep's Carson Cruse, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Taylor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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