The Taft Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Sisters Outlaws at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Taft comes in on eight and Sisters on six.
In what's become a running theme this season, Taft gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Scio with a sharp 12-0 win. Give Taft's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Zack Hankins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Hankins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hankins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Armando Fajardo, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Juan Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sisters earned a 7-2 victory over Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Like Taft, Sisters also got a great game from a two-way player: Sebastian Storch. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Storch was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Austin Dean was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Brody Fischer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Taft has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Sisters, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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