Taft hasn't had much luck against Brennan recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Taft Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Brennan Bears at 12:00 p.m. Taft's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Brennan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monday just wasn't the day for Taft's offense. They came up short against Harlan on Monday, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Taft saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacelyn Parks, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brennan). They blew past Stevens 15-0 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Avery Leatherman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabbi Quintanilla, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Brennan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
Brennan now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Taft, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-3.
Taft couldn't quite get it done against Brennan in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can Taft avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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