In what's become a running theme this season, Taft gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sheridan Spartans an 18-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Taft sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Zack Hankins and Armando Fajardo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hankins tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fajardo pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hankins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hankins scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Fajardo scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Logan Lovell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Evan Halferty was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Justice Kelso, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Sheridan, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with that defeat, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Taft beat Sheridan by a score of 18-0.
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