After a string of four wins, Siuslaw's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Taft Tigers. Siuslaw was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Taft's pitchers proved too tough.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Armando Fajardo and Evan Halferty did most of the damage at the plate: Fajardo went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double, while Halferty scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Reith, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Siuslaw fell to 4-1. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Brookings-Harbor the next time they take the field. Taft will head out to face Brookings-Harbor at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Siuslaw will host them at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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