Taft's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Solorio Sun Warriors a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matches by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Tom Gentile looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Evan Jocic
| 03/31/25 vs Solorio | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Brooks | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Ogden International | 3 |
On the hitting side, Taft got a massive performance out of Evan Jocic, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most runs Jocic has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Solorio only posted an OBP of .250.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Solorio, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft will head out to take on Maine East at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Solorio, they will venture away from home to square off against De La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Solorio's pitchers better be ready for this one: De La Salle has averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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