The Taft Wildcats will face off against the Arvin Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Taft fell victim to Pioneer Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 8-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Arvin fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bakersfield on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Drillers by a score of 4-3.
Roy Rosales was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over eight innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Rosales wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Nunez, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run. Angel Tinoco also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Arvin, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Taft suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Arvin in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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