
Wildcats
| 03/11/25 vs Independence | 4 | 
| 03/04/25 vs Ridgeview | 3 | 
| 02/22/25 @ St. Bonaventure | 2 | 
| 03/07/25 @ Washington Union | 1 | 
Taft fought the good fight in their extra-innings  matchup against Independence  on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Independence Falcons by a score of  5-4. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
 Cash Clark put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out seven batters over  six innings while giving up just one earned  (and one unearned) run off   eight  hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't  given up  more than one  earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring two  runs while  getting on base  in three of his five plate appearances. Those  runs were  his first of the season.
 Clark wasn't  the only one making solid contact as  four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was  William Espinoza, who  went 2-for-5 with three  RBI and one  double. That's the most  RBI  Espinoza has posted since back in March of 2024.
Taft's loss was  their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which  dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Independence, the  win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
 Coming up, Taft is taking a road trip to  square off against Highland  at 4:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. Highland's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8  runs per game  this season, so Taft's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Independence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arvin  at 4:00  p.m.  on March 19th.
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