Baseball Recap: Taylor Extends Winning Streak to Three

Taylor entered their tilt with Deer Park on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 15-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 21-2 on Friday.

DJ Handy made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Nick Paff

Runs

05/09/25 @ Deer Park	3
04/17/25 @ Finneytown	3
05/12/25 vs Deer Park	2
03/28/25 vs Sycamore	2
05/10/25 vs Western Hills	1
+ 3 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Paff, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two runs. Taylor is 3-1 when Paff posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Josh Paff was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Taylor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 8.8.

The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 6-12. As for Deer Park, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylor will venture away from home to face off against Batavia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Deer Park, they will head out to challenge Finneytown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.