Taft has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.7 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 12-0 to the Monache Marauders. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Taft dropped their record down to 6-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Monache, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taft will challenge Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monache, they will square off against Lemoore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lemoore has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.82 runs per game on average), something Monache will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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