Taft won the last time they faced Chavez, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Taft Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chavez Titans and snuck past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Taft.
Carson Rodart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Rodart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodart was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Dylan Clark and Brock Heber did most of the damage at the plate: Clark went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Heber scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Merlak, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Chavez's side, Benji Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Taft is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Chavez, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Taft will head out on the road to take on Wasco at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasco is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Chavez, they will head out on the road to face off against Firebaugh at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chavez's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Firebaugh's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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