It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Taft ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chavez Titans 4-3. The win was just what Taft needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Cash Clark made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Clark was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Brock Heber was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. William Espinoza was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Chavez's side, Daniel Carrillo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Taft is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Chavez, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
Taft will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chavez: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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