Taft is 5-0 against Delano since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Taft Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Delano Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Taft will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Taft got the win against McFarland by a conclusive 9-1.
Ben Nuncio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nuncio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ethan Ward was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Dylan Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Delano gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past Alpaugh 16-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Delano's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Delano, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Taft took their victory against Delano in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Delano have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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