Yamhill-Carlton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 11-1 loss to the Taft Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yamhill-Carlton of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Taft's part, Armando Fajardo was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Evan Halferty was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Yamhill-Carlton has fallen quite a ways from their 19-5 record last season and are now at 1-6. As for Taft, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-5.
Yamhill-Carlton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Neah-Kah-Nie at 4:00 p.m. As for Taft, they will head out on the road to challenge Santiam Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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