Taft hit Wagner with a 11-run sixth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Raiders, falling 13-5. That's two games in a row now that the Thunderbirds have lost by exactly eight runs.
Kaysen Mattison was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Tristan Berthold, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Wagner and nudges their season record down to 2-7-1. As for Taft, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Wagner will host Del Rio at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Thunderbirds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Taft, they will challenge Holmes at 4:30 p.m. on March 3.
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