Santiam Christian was the 4-3 winner over Taft when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Santiam Christian Eagles fell 7-3 to the Taft Tigers on Wednesday.
For Taft's part, the team relied heavily on Zack Hankins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Santiam Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Taft, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Santiam Christian will head out on the road to square off against Pleasant Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Santiam Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pleasant Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taft, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Amity at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Taft's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Amity has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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