Amity had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it four. They fell 11-7 to the Taft Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Wednesday.
Tyler Petrasek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Trevor Nyseth also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Taft, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14 runs.
On Taft's side, Ezra James made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits (and only one walk). James has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kai Bayer, who went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases and three runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Callen Ward, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Amity is set to take on their familiar foe Scio at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Taft will square off against rival Blanchet Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.4, the Cavaliers 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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