The Taft Eagles will face off against the Holy Trinity Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Taft came out on top against Varsity Opponent on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run seventh inning. The Eagles took their contest against Varsity Opponent 9-6.
The team relied heavily on Christopher Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Julian Muntean also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity came tearing into Monday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the Pumas on the board, marking their second-straight 15-0 shutout. The Tigers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Holy Trinity's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Taft, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Taft couldn't quite get it done against Holy Trinity in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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