The Taft Raiders will take on the Warren Warriors at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Taft came up short against Alamo Heights and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Warren beat Stevens 4-1 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Kevin Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Adrian Lopez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Warren is undefeated when Lopez posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
Warren pushed their record up to 7-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Taft couldn't quite get it done against Warren when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can Taft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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