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| 05/12/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/09/25 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Taft had won three straight on the road, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 15-4 to make it four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Santiam Christian Eagles, sneaking past 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Kai Bayer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
As for Santiam Christian, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Taft since on Monday.
On Santiam Christian's side, Landon VanLeuven spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits.
At the plate, Santiam Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Riddle, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft will venture away from home to square off against Scio at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Loggers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.9 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Santiam Christian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Blanchet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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