Deer Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taylor Yellowjackets. That's two games in a row now that Deer Park has lost by exactly five runs.
Cameron Gilreath was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Gilreath was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Gilreath wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Roberts, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Deer Park's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Taylor, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-15.
Deer Park will head out on the road to face off against Clark Montessori at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Taylor, they will square off against Summit Country Day at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Taylor is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
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