The Yamhill-Carlton Tigers will be playing at home against the Taft Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Yamhill-Carlton is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Yamhill-Carlton's 19-5 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Taft on Tuesday.
For Taft's part, Zack Hankins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 17 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Hankins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hankins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Hankins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jj McCormick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Yamhill-Carlton's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
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