Softball Recap: Taft Beats West Oso for Their Third Straight Win

Taft had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the West Oso Bears with a sharp 13-3 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-4 back in March.

Josette Aparicio

Runs (Career)

04/08/25 vs West Oso	3
04/01/25 @ Aransas Pass	2
03/14/25 vs Aransas Pass	2
03/04/25 vs Kaufer	2
04/04/25 @ George West	1

Josette Aparicio made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Taft got a massive performance out of Jewelysa Garcia, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Garcia also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Juliana Alaniz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Taft pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Oso, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Taft is set to challenge their familiar foe Odem at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, West Oso will face off against rival George West at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.