Taft was the 5-4 winner over Payton College Prep when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Taft Eagles fell just short of the Payton College Prep Grizzlies by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Taft has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Taft saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Butcher, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Payton College Prep's side, they got a great performance from Anthony Arena as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Augie Ruf was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Freddie Matvias was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Payton College Prep, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11-1.
Taft will head out on the road to challenge Ogden International at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ogden International will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Taft surely won't give up without a fight. As for Payton College Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Whitney Young at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Whitney Young will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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