Ogden International had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-11 to make it six. They came up short against the Taft Eagles, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Taft this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-5 on Tuesday.
As for Taft, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Taft's part, Danny Marr looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Marr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Taft got a massive performance out of Jordan Ortega, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Ortega a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Jocic, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Ogden International has already played their next matchup, a 7-1 loss against Payton College Prep on the 2nd. As for Taft, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Whitney Young on the 2nd.
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