Playing its final non-league game before resuming Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference action, Lourdes dropped a 5-1 contest to Taylor on Thursday afternoon at Winterholter Field in Upland, Ind.
 
The Trojans took the lead in the bottom of the second with a squeeze bunt, then added three more runs in the third, two coming on a home run by Nathan Targgart.  A sacrifice fly in the fourth put Taylor in front 5-0.
 
Lourdes broke through in the fifth as Kevin Suttles (Monroe, Mich./Monroe H.S.) singled home Kyle Sherman (Collierville, Tenn./Rossville Christian Academy).
 
Pitching dominated the second half of the game, as neither team was able to push across another run the rest of the way.
 
"We came out with low energy and a low effort," head coach Jeremy Snow said afterwards.  "It took us four or five innings to get going."
 
Taylor finished the day with just seven hits while Lourdes managed just six safeties against Trojan pitching.
 
Colin Eggleson earned the win (2-0) for Taylor (11-10), allowing just two hits and the one unearned run in five innings of work, striking out five while walking two.  Zach Brown (Oregon, Ohio/Clay H.S.) suffered the loss (0-1), surrendering five runs and five hits while walking five and fanning three in four innings on the hill with the bullpen tossed four shutout frames.
 
"Our pitching gave us a chance to win," Snow added.  "We also played a clean game defensively, but our offense needs to compete from the get-go."
 
Lourdes (4-13) will return to Mercy Field on Saturday afternoon to open a three-game WHAC series against Lawrence Tech.  Game one of the doubleheader is set for 2:30 p.m.