Taunton faced Attleboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers walked away with a 4-0 win over the Bombardiers. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bombardiers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
The result came thanks to Johnny Escobalez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Knief, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Tigers
| 05/16/25 @ Attleboro | 4-0 |
| 05/12/25 @ Franklin | 11-3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Oliver Ames | 2-1 |
Taunton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Attleboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-6.
Coming up, Taunton will look to defend their home field on Monday against King Philip Regional at 3:45 p.m. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Attleboro, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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