Taft was the 7-6 winner over Chavez when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats fell 11-8 to the Titans on Tuesday.
William Espinoza was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Espinoza was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Espinoza wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cash Clark, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Blayne Farkas also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Taft's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-8. As for Chavez, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Taft beat the Titans by a score of 9-0 on Thursday.
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