After four games on the road, Taft is heading back home. They will take on the Riverview East Academy Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft and Riverview East Academy are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
On Tuesday, Taft suffered a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Holmes.
Meanwhile, Riverview East Academy beat Shroder Paideia Academy 10-6 last Saturday.
Arliss Estepp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Estepp was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Estepp is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derrick Farrell, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while going 3-for-3. Farrell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Spicer, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2.
Taft dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Riverview East Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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