The DeLand Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Taylor Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. DeLand has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
DeLand came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-0 to University. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bulldogs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Taylor's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to DeLand on Thursday. Everything went the Wildcats' way against Crescent City as they made off with a 17-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Taylor got a massive performance out of Kendall Miller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacey Price, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact: Taylor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.
Taylor pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for DeLand, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
DeLand came out on top in a nail-biter against Taylor when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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