Taft won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. Their rough 15-4 loss to the Whitney Young Dolphins might stick with them for a while. Taft was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Whitney Young apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Taft got a good showing from Jordan Lopez, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Taft saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Younan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Whitney Young's side, Marcus Garton and Kingsley Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Garton went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple, while Evans went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Cole Hockman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Whitney Young, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Payton College Prep the next time they take the field. Taft will head out to face Payton College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Whitney Young will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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