Santiam Christian lost to Taft back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Santiam Christian Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Taft Tigers and snuck past 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santiam Christian.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hankins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hankins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Hankins wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Juan Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Santiam Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Santiam Christian by a score of 7-3.
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