Whitney Young extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 11-13 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Taft Eagles. The Dolphins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Whitney Young saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Garton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Ryan Pinkert also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 16th.
On Taft's side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Espinosa, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Espinosa has posted since April 1st. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
While Whitney Young had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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