Langston Hughes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They suffered a rough 16-5 defeat at the hands of the Paulding County Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Langston Hughes of the 10-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Jontavius Taylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Rodney Weekes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Paulding County's side, they got a great performance from Hunter Redden as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Benitez was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Ryan Gorski was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Langston Hughes' defeat dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Paulding County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-18.
Langston Hughes does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Paulding County also has no future games currently scheduled.
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