Sheridan is still looking for their season's first win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-0 to the Taft Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sheridan of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For Taft's part, Cooper Olaughlin tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Olaughlin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taft got a massive performance out of Armando Fajardo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jj McCormick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sheridan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Taft, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Sheridan will be playing in front of their home fans against Catlin Gabel at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Taft, they will head out on the road to challenge Scio at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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