Baseball Recap: Ogden International vs. Taft Eagles
Ogden International won the last time they faced Taft, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Ogden International put the hurt on the Taft Eagles with a sharp 12-3 win.
Payton Hall made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Espada, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carlos Garcia, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Ogden International has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9-1 record this season. As for Taft, they dropped their record down to 10-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Ogden International will take on Lane Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lane Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Taft, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft is facing Lincoln Park at the right time seeing as Lincoln Park is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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