Baseball Game Preview: Taft Wildcats vs. Kennedy Thunderbirds

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03/18/25 - Away	21-3 W
03/21/24 - Away	5-0 W
03/19/24 - Home	9-1 W
05/01/23 - Away	9-4 W
03/24/23 - Home	1-5 L
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Taft has gone 8-1-1 against Kennedy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Taft Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m.

Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Taft turned things around against Kennedy on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Thunderbirds as they made off with a 21-3 victory. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

The team relied heavily on Dylan Clark, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. He also got a hit, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Blayne Farkas, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Taft was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.

Taft's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Kennedy, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.