The Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy Tigers will face off against the John Curtis Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Thomas Jefferson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Thomas Jefferson on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Ashtyn Rogers, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Palmisano, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, John Curtis Christian's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Edna Karr a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their one-run performance the contest before.
John Curtis Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. Patrick Taylor Science & Tech Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-5.
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