Amity fell victim to Taft and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 18-0 loss at the hands of the Taft Tigers. It was the first time this season that Amity let down their fans at home.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Hankins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Juan Hernandez and Armando Fajardo did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Fajardo scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ezra James, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Amity's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-8. As for Taft, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Amity will be playing in front of their home fans against Westside Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Taft, they will head out on the road to face off against Dayton at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Taft will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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