Taft blew McLoughlin out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday McLoughlin got their revenge. Taft fell just short of McLoughlin by a score of 5-3. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Taft got a good showing from Cooper Olaughlin, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. That's the fewest hits Olaughlin has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Taft fell to 3-1. As for McLoughlin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Coming up, Taft will play host again on Friday to welcome Burns, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. As for McLoughlin, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on April 8.
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