Taft fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mathis on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-5 to the Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.
Josette Aparicio
| 04/15/25 vs Mathis | 16 |
| 04/11/25 @ Odem | 7 |
| 04/08/25 vs West Oso | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ George West | 8 |
| 04/01/25 @ Aransas Pass | 9 |
| + 5 more games |
Josette Aparicio was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 16 batters over ten innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Aparicio wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jewelysa Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Aaliyah Alvarado also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Taft's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-10. As for Mathis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-6-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Taft nor Mathis have any future games scheduled.
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