After a string of three wins, Cairo-Durham's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 8-3 to the Taconic Hills Titans. Cairo-Durham was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Taconic Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Cairo-Durham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zak Wagor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Taconic Hills' side, Zach Rowe was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Rowe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rowe was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Francis Conners-Schmid, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Tristan Super was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Cairo-Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Taconic Hills, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Cairo-Durham will take on Tamarac at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Cairo-Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Taconic Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Albany at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taconic Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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