The Taft Toreadors will head out to challenge the Chaminade Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 29.
Taft's tournament run continued when they took on Palisades on Tuesday. The Toreadors came up short against the Dolphins, falling 13-2.
Meanwhile, Chaminade didn't have quite enough to beat Sierra Canyon on Wednesday and fell 9-7.
Chaminade got a good showing from Adam Batmanian, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Batmanian has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Isaiah Hearn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Chaminade: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryder Gullage, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Chaminade, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
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