Taft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Johnson Jaguars.
Taft saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ELIJAH BARRERA, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Johnson, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Coming up, Taft will square off against Alamo Heights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Taft is facing Alamo Heights at the right time seeing as Alamo Heights is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Johnson, they will take on Clemens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clemens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Johnson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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