It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lane Tech ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Taft Eagles. This was a revenge game for the Champions: when they faced off against the Eagles on Wednesday, they had to take a 4-1 defeat.
Ronan Owens tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Tyler Trapp
| 03/26/25 vs Spring Hill | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Von Steuben | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Taft | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Payton College Prep | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Whitney Young | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Trapp, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Lane Tech: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Zolan Wyatt also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lane Tech has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Taft, their record now sits at 11-11.
Lane Tech wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 10-2 win against Amundsen on the 25th. As for Taft, they will head out on the road to challenge Ogden International at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Taft is facing Ogden International at the right time seeing as Ogden International is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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