Taunton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Durfee on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hilltoppers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Johnny Escobalez spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
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On the hitting side, Taunton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Dorr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Dorr has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Taunton's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Durfee, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Looking ahead, Taunton will head out to challenge Bishop Feehan at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Shamrocks' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Durfee, they will host Mount St. Charles Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mounties have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.65 runs per game on average), something the Hilltoppers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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