In Thursday's non-league bout, the Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA) baseball squad overwhelmed the host Strathmore Spartans (Strathmore, CA), by a count of 16-1.

The Wildcats now own a 4-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Morro Bay for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 14. Taft will clash with a Pirates team coming off a 3-2 non-league win over Fresno (Fresno, CA). The Pirates record now stands at 4-1.

With the defeat, Strathmore drops to 2-6 on the year. The Spartans host Mendota (Mendota, CA) to clash with the Aztecs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 17. The Aztecs go into the challenge with a record of 2-6. Mendota won 15-6 in their recent non-league bout against Kings Christian (Lemoore, CA)