Amity is 1-9 against Taft since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Amity Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Taft Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Amity will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Amity finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Taft.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins and Armando Fajardo were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hankins tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Fajardo struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At bat, Hankins scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Fajardo went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two 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. Ezra James was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Amity's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Taft, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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