McFarland is 0-9 against Taft since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The McFarland Cougars will be playing at home against the Taft Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
McFarland is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to Taft.
For Taft's part, Cash Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clark was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Taft let Dylan Clark and William Espinoza loose on the outfield. Clark scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Espinoza scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Cash, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
McFarland's loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Taft, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-9.
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