After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Highland Park, Taft was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Maine East Blue Demons as the Taft Eagles made off with a 12-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Taft needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Henry Malarski and Roberto Gonzalez dominated on the mound. Malarski struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits, while Gonzalez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Evan Jocic was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elias Nanos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Maine East's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Merza, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Taft back to even at 1-1. As for Maine East, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Chicago Academy at 4:30 p.m. As for Maine East, they will face off against Ridgewood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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