Taft extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-11. They came up short against the Sotomayor WILDCATS, falling 20-1. If the Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 5-1 to the WILDCATS when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Taft saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RJ Casiano, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Sotomayor, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4-1. Considering they have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Sotomayor's side, Noah Vrzal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Vrzal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sotomayor let Evan Fine and Kolaiah Staten run wild. Fine got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI, while Staten fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave Staten a new career-high. Jude Patino was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
While Taft 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
