Scio fell victim to Taft and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Taft Tigers. Scio has struggled against Taft recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Hankins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hankins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Armando Fajardo, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Juan Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Scio's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Taft, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
While Scio 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 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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