Dayton fell victim to Taft and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 11-0 loss to the Taft Tigers might stick with them for a while. Dayton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten 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 three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Juan Hernandez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Armando Fajardo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dayton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Taft, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Dayton will be playing in front of their home fans against Amity at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Taft, they will head out on the road to square off against Sheridan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sheridan has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with ten straight losses, while Taft will come in with five straight victories.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
