The Taylor Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Clark Montessori Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Taylor will aim to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Taylor came out on top against Finneytown on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Wildcats. The Yellowjackets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Caden Bray looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Paff, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Clayton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Clark Montessori waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 13-1 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Clark Montessori got a massive performance out of Chase Williams, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Williams is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Rowan Sierschula, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base.
Clark Montessori was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in five consecutive games.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-4. As for Taylor, their record is now 2-6.
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