The Santa Ynez Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Taft Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santa Ynez has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Taft will arrive with seven straight wins.
Santa Ynez's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Lompoc on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Braves.
Santa Ynez saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dallas Deforest, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Taft gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat Delano by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-3.
Chase Phillips was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Phillips has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Phillips was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Heber, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. William Espinoza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Santa Ynez now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Taft, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-9.
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