Taft made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Arvin, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats fell just short of the Bears by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bears since Thursday.
Taft handed starting duties to Carter Moore, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, Moore gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. Hadley Jones relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Lane Cash made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Ben Nuncio was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Taft dropped their record down to 5-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Arvin, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Taft will head out to challenge Fowler at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Arvin, they will venture away from home to take on Golden West at 9:00 a.m. on Monday.
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