For the second straight game, Wasco will face off against Taft. The Tigers will welcome the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wasco is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Taft just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Wildcats. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Taft's part, Cash Clark was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Clark has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dylan Clark was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Taft is 2-1 when Clark posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise.
Taft was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Taft pushed their record up to 5-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Wasco, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 12-5.
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