The Taft Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Taft is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Taft beat Yamhill-Carlton 8-4. The win was just what Taft needed coming off of an 11-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Zack Hankins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 17 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Hankins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hankins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Hankins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four 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.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Yamhill-Carlton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
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