For the second straight game, Taft will face off against Warren. The Raiders will host the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Taft is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Warren hit Taft with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders lost 11-1 to the Warriors.
For Warren's part, Alex Garza made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Garza has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Garza, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Guerra, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Warren always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.
Warren is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Taft, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
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