Viking senior Jacey Taylor is pursuing the La Jolla High season record (12) and career record (27) for home runs, set by Emmy Cardenas in 2020-2023.
In the Vikes' game Tuesday, May 12, the pitcher/first baseman got a single in five trips to the plate--taking three walks--as Coach Anthony Sarain's squad suffocated visiting Hoover, 26-6, in a shortened five-inning game.
The powerful Taylor presently has 10 homers this season, and 24 for her career--the latter which holds the advantage of consisting of four full seasons, without a COVID interruption.
She could be helped in her pursuit by the continuation of the season into CIF Division 4 playoff games beginning next week. LJHS is presently ranked number one in the division on MaxPreps.
Sarain agreed Jacey, the big boomer in the La Jolla lineup, could be named Player of the Year as his team has already clinched the Central League title (at 7-0 with one game to play) and she is a focal point for the Vikings' offense.
"But Ella (Pearl) would be a good choice, too," he said near the dugout before the 20-run shellacking of the Cardinals. "She is hitting .500" (presently, May 13, .522). (Taylor leads the team at .631.) Pearl, a sophomore, knocked out a single in five plate appearances, receiving two walks.
The game got off to an auspicious, and long, start in the bottom of the first when the hosts scored 14 runs to put the game away. They followed up with seven runs in the bottom of the third.
Freshman Ellie Thomson, playing third base, had a two-run single in the first inning. Savannah Putnam, whose Senior Game is Thursday, May 14, led off with a bunt single and came around to score. Besides Taylor, the other seniors are Maddie Quach and Maddie Ehlert.
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