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| 02/13/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 02/23/23 - Neutral | 19-0 W |
| 02/16/23 - Home | 18-3 W |
| 02/14/23 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 02/24/22 - Neutral | 13-1 W |
| + 4 more games |
Taft has gone a perfect 9-0 against West Oso recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Taft Greyhounds will face off against the West Oso Bears at 6:00 p.m. West Oso took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Taft, who comes in off a win.
If Taft beats West Oso with 12 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Taft's way against George West on Tuesday as Taft made off with a 12-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won eight in a row.
Josette Aparicio made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Taft got a massive performance out of Juliana Alaniz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Daviana Mendez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Taft kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Oso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 18-0 to Mathis.
Taft's record is now 11-7. As for West Oso, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Taft was able to grind out a solid victory over West Oso when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 9-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taft since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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