Eagles
| 05/09/25 @ Taft | 0-6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 8-7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Gaston | 15-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Willamina | 11-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Willamina | 8-1 |
Santiam Christian dropped their record down to 19-4 on Friday, which also ended the team's 17-game streak of wins. They lost 6-0 to the Taft Tigers. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Those 18 strikeouts gave Hankins a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trenton Battle, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Santiam Christian 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 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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