For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Stevens and Taft have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Falcons came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-3 on Tuesday.
Adan Castillo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had over his last six games.
Jordan Vargas
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Vargas, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. John Tejeda also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Stevens hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Stevens' win bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Taft, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6.
Coming up, Stevens will welcome Warren at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Falcons surely won't give up without a fight. As for Taft, they will head out to take on South San Antonio at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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