Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 4-0 to the Warren Township Blue Devils. The match marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Taft got a good showing from Brian DeCastris, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Eagles are 2-1 when DeCastris allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Taft saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Jocic, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Taft now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Warren Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Taft will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. As for Warren Township, they will face off against Maine West at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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