After flying high against Jones last Tuesday, Crooms Academy came back down to earth. The Crooms Academy Panthers lost 12-2 to the Taylor Wildcats on Friday. Crooms Academy has not had much luck with Taylor recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Crooms Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Issac Riveras, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Taylor's side, Drew Moyer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moyer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jace Harcus was excellent, going 2-for-2 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Crooms Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Taylor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crooms Academy will take on Montverde Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Taylor, they will head out on the road to challenge Keystone Heights on Monday. Keystone Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Taylor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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