Tigers
| 03/31/25 vs Dayton | 23 |
| 04/04/25 @ Willamina | 20 |
| 04/02/25 @ Dayton | 18 |
| 03/25/25 vs Valley Catholic | 8 |
| 03/26/25 vs Sisters | 6 |
Taft won against Dayton last Wednesday with 20 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Willamina Bulldogs a 20-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trenton Battle and Zack Hankins made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Battle pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hankins struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has become a key player for Taft: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 1-2 otherwise. At bat, Battle scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Hankins scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Battle is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justice Kelso, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Kai Bayer was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .581 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Willamina, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Taft will face off against Brookings-Harbor at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Willamina will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' contest: after the Tigers faces off against the Bruins, they'll take on Willamina again at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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