Moore extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-4 in the process. They came up short against the Southern Trojans, falling 13-0. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 19-2 to the Trojans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Southern, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-11. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Southern's part, Bronson Taylor Jr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Taylor Jr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JuJu Bates, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Diego Vallejos Espinoza was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Moore will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Central at 5:30 p.m. As for Southern, they will venture away from home to face off against East Jessamine at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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