Greyhounds
| 03/21/25 @ West Oso | 19 |
| 03/04/25 vs Kaufer | 17 |
| 02/12/25 vs Ben Bolt | 17 |
| 03/18/25 vs George West | 12 |
| 03/14/25 vs Aransas Pass | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Taft). They put the hurt on the West Oso Bears with a sharp 19-4 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Greyhounds, who have now won three contests in a row.
Josette Aparicio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. She also put up four walks, which were her first of the season. She was even better at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Juliana Alaniz was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Angel Quintero also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .533 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 12-7. As for West Oso, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Taft will be playing in front of their home fans against Odem at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Oso, they will head out to face off against George West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George West has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.27 runs per game on average), something West Oso will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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