South Mecklenburg’s Brody Taylor is Charlotte Observer HS baseball player of the week
South Mecklenburg High sophomore Brody Taylor is the Charlotte Observer high school baseball player of the week.
Taylor got 43 percent of the vote this week to finish ahead of North Mecklenburg’s Kyle Wade and Hopewell’s Tyler Howe.
Taylor, a Sabres’ sophomore, went 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBI in a 9-1 win over Berry on March 15.
Taylor also went 3 for 6 at the plate with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-6, nine-inning victory over Cox Mill on March 18.
At the start of the week, Taylor was batting .538 with two home runs and 11 RBI for South Mecklenburg.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardswork23@gmail.com. Please include the athletes’ name, school, class and applicable game performance statistics. Coaches must be willing to verify information.
This story was originally published March 20, 2022 at 5:43 PM.