Taft has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lincoln Park Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Taft had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Ogden International. That's two games in a row now that Taft has lost by just one run.
Evan Jocic was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Justin Butcher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Taft was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ogden International only posted a batting average of .208.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Lane Tech.
Taft now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Lincoln Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Taft skirted past Lincoln Park 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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