Taft is 3-0 against Chicago Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Taft Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Chicago Academy Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Taft will be strutting in after a victory while Chicago Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Taft never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Maine East on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Blue Demons.
Henry Malarski and Roberto Gonzalez dominated on the mound. Malarski struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits, while Gonzalez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Evan Jocic was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elias Nanos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Chicago Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of Northside on Tuesday. Chicago Academy has not had much luck with Northside recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The win got Taft back to even at 1-1. As for Chicago Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Taft took their victory against Chicago Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chicago Academy's Daymian Arroyo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Taft to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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