Taft extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 14-14 in the process. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amundsen Vikings. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Tom Gentile
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Taft got a good showing from Tom Gentile, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Eagles are 4-2 when Gentile allows two or fewer earned runs, but 10-12 otherwise.
At the plate, Evan Jocic was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Taft's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 11-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Danny Marr, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Amundsen, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-18. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Amundsen's side, Henry Kalmus tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Kalmus has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Shea O'Conor was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. Luca Marsh was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Taft had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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