Baseball Recap: McLoughlin Gets the Win

McLoughlin took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Taft, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. McLoughlin came out on top in a nail-biter against Taft on Friday, sneaking past 5-3. For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 14-8 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

McLoughlin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Taft, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

McLoughlin will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on April 8. As for Taft, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Burns, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:30 a.m.