The New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy lost 14-5 to Frederick A. Douglass on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Thomas Jefferson with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won nine contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Hayden Chastant made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jeremy Gibson was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Benton Bruner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thomas Jefferson only posted an OBP of .357.
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
New Orleans Military & Maritime Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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