Taylor County extended their losing streak to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-12. They lost 10-0 to the Maclay Marauders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 back in March.
As for Maclay, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Maclay's part, Beau Beshears made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Beshears has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Barineau, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Tucker Poppell was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Taylor County and Maclay could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 396th) will meet Wakulla (ranked 182nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Maclay will take on South Walton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (180 vs. 3).
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