Taylor had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 8-12 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Roosevelt Bears by a score of 4-3. The Griffins were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 8-4.
Taylor got a good showing from Colin Cannon, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Cannon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Taylor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Smolenski, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Roosevelt, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch.
On Roosevelt's side, Jack Halberstadt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Halberstadt also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Roosevelt is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise. Halberstadt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Taylor will challenge Edsel Ford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Griffins' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunderbirds have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Roosevelt, they will square off against Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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