Delano extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-20. They lost 24-5 to the Taft Wildcats. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Taft, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-17. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Taft's part, Carter Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Moore a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Taft let Ben Nuncio and Blayne Farkas run wild. Nuncio got on base in four of his six plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Farkas went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Nuncio has become a key player for Taft: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-15 otherwise. Grayson Barnett was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one run.
While Delano had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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