Taylor extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Elwood Panthers, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Saturday.
Taylor got a good showing from Charles Newby, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Newby a new career-low.
Javionne Harris
| 04/11/26 @ Elwood | 3 |
| 04/11/26 @ Elwood | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Alexandria-Monroe | 0 |
| 04/07/26 @ Marion | 1 |
On the hitting side, Taylor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javionne Harris, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases. With that strong performance, Harris is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Brayden Boothby also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Elwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
On Elwood's side, Liam Cannon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave Cannon a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Elwood let Kai Wilkey and Kolin Leever run wild. Wilkey went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Leever went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Leever has posted since back in April of 2025.
Taylor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-1 victory against Frankton on the 16th. As for Elwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 34-0 win against Anderson Prep Academy on the 14th.
