In what's become a running theme this season, Taft gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Amity Warriors with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Taft.
Zack Hankins and Armando Fajardo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hankins pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Fajardo struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. At bat, Hankins scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Fajardo went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two 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. Another player making a difference was Ezra James, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Taft pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Amity, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Taft will have a chance to go back-to-back against Amity: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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