The Sharon Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Taunton Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sharon has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Taunton will arrive with four straight wins.
On Monday, Sharon didn't have quite enough to beat King Philip Regional and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Taunton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Franklin on Monday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Johnny Escobalez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Taunton got a massive performance out of Cam Dorr, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Dorr a new career-high. Joseph Benoit was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and one run.
Taunton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
Sharon's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Taunton, their record now sits at 14-3.
Sharon suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Taunton in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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