After flying high against Crescent City last Friday, Taylor came back down to earth. The Taylor Wildcats fell just short of the Mainland Buccaneers by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Peyton Fender
| 02/25/25 @ Mainland | 3 |
| 02/20/25 @ New Smyrna Beach | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs St. John Lutheran | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Crescent City | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Lake Mary Prep | 1 |
Peyton Fender made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Alex Ramos was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Taylor's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Mainland, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Coming up, Taylor will host Atlantic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mainland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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