Lexington – 3                    Dutch Fork – 7

Game 2 of the 5A Region 5 three game series saw Lexington travel to Dutch Fork.  On Monday Lexington won game one 13-1.  Game 2 would see a lot of energy from both dugouts, but two big innings from the Dutch Fork offense would seal the contest.

In the top of the 1^st, 2021 INF/RHP Jay Metts set the tone, filling the zone up for the Silver Foxes and recording three quick outs.  Dutch Fork would run with that energy.  Will Taylor walked to leadoff the game.  Consecutive two out singles from Cooper French and Collin Shealy would score Taylor.  Landon Kahl doubled to center scoring French and courtesy runner Kevin Samonsky, giving the home squad a quick 3-0 lead.

Metts continued to roll on the mound, facing the minimum in 4 of the 1^st six innings and only facing 4 hitters in the other 2 halves.  For the game, Metts punched 5, walked 2 and only surrendered 4 hits, 3 of which came in the 7^th.  He threw 80 pitches, 50 for strikes with a strike percentage of 63%.

Dutch Fork added three more in the bottom of the 6^th to take a 7-1 lead into the 7^th.  Lexington came alive a little with Ryan Toll leading off with a triple to right, followed by a 1 out double to left center from Blake Knight.  A single from Bennett Robinson would make it 7-3, but Metts would induce a soft lineout and a strikeout to end the game.

Game three of the series is scheduled for Friday at 5:30pm in Lexington.

 

Dutch Fork Notes:
+ Jay Metts – CG Win, 7IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 5K
+ Will Taylor – 1-2, 2R, 2BB, SB
+ Jay Metts – 1-3, 1R, 1RBI
+ Cooper French – 2-3, 1R
+ Collin Shealy – 1-3, 2RBI
+ Landon Kahl – 1-3, 2B, 2RBI
+ Hayden Friend – 1-3, 2B
+ Clark Hubbard – 1—3, 1R

Lexington Notes:
+ Cal Herndon – Loss, 3.2IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 4BB, 3K
+ Reece Marcum – 2.1IP, 3H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 5K
+ Ryan Toll – 1-3, 3B, 1R
+ Blake Knight – 1-2, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
+ Bennett Robinson – 1-3, 1RBI

 

Scout Blog

From April 15, 2021

 

Will Taylor, OF, Dutch Fork HS, 2021
Clemson commit for football and baseball.  6-foot, 180 pounds.  Advanced athlete with strength and elite quickness present.  Solid centerfielder with natural actions catching the ball.  Showed ease on balls at him as well as balls on the run.  Good awareness for the field around him, finding and making plays around the wall, as well as communicating with corner outfielders.  Average to slightly below arm on the pro scale showing a clean arm path and over-the-top slot.  Easy transitions and release.  Arm strength will continue to improve in the coming years.  Right handed hitter works from a tall, athletic base.  Good pre-pitch rhythm.  Average stride.  Hands work with a small load, leveraging the bat head to a vertical, or slightly cocked, position.  Good strike zone recognition.  Showed an ability to see spin early out of the hand, and stay on his plan.  Elite bat speed with good barrel feel.  Has aggression when he decides to let it go.  Balls on the barrel come off with authority.  Pull and extension oriented.  Ran a 4.03 on a full swing ground ball to SS in game.

 

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