The Stevens Falcons will head out to challenge the Taft Raiders at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday.
Stevens came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-1 to Taft. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
For Taft's part, ADRIAN RENDON spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. RENDON also tossed a walk, which is notable because Taft is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on CARLOS NIETO, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. CALEB RENDON also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
NIETO wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Taft kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for Taft: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.
The win (which was Taft's third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Stevens, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
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