Taft can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Scio Loggers a 12-0 shutout. Taft's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Zack Hankins made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Hankins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hankins was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Taft is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Scio, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Taft will have a chance to go back-to-back against Scio: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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