The Taft Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Wasco Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Taft sidestepped Chavez for a 7-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Taft.
Carson Rodart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
Meanwhile, Wasco came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Tigers.
The team relied heavily on Gerardo Aldana, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Damian Santos, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Wasco, their record now sits at 10-7-1.
Taft was able to grind out a solid victory over Wasco in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wasco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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