For the second straight game, Western will face off against Taravella. The Wildcats will square off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Western's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Western heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to Taravella.

Jimmy Huard
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Jimmy Huard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Western saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Taravella is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Western, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
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