After soaring to 17 runs the game before, Amity was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. Their rough 9-2 defeat to the Taft Tigers might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Amity in their matchups with Taft: they've now lost five in a row.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins and Armando Fajardo were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hankins pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Fajardo struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At the plate, Hankins scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Fajardo went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jj McCormick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ezra James was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Amity's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
While Amity had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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