Baseball Game Preview: Taft Eagles vs. Lane Tech Champions

Taft hasn't had much luck against Lane Tech recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Champions at 4:30 p.m. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Taft came out on top against Varsity Opponent on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run seventh inning. The Eagles took their game against Varsity Opponent 9-6.

Christopher Gonzalez was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Julian Muntean also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Lane Tech unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Rita by a score of 7-6.

Tyler Trapp and Teo Greco did some serious damage despite the final result: Trapp went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Greco went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

The victory got Taft back to even at 10-10. As for Lane Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Taft has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lane Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Taft couldn't quite get it done against Lane Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.