The Taft Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Maine East Blue Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
Taft will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Solorio on Monday. Taft blew past Solorio 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three games by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Tom Gentile looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Evan Jocic
| 03/31/25 vs Solorio | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Brooks | 1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Ogden International | 3 |
On the hitting side, Taft got a massive performance out of Evan Jocic, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most runs Jocic has posted since back in April of 2024. Israel Rodriguez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Solorio only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Maine East can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Northridge by a score of 7-3.
Kam'Ryn Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Merza, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Taft's record is now 3-1. As for Maine East, their record is now 2-4.
Everything went Taft's way against Maine East when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Taft made off with a 12-2 victory. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Maine East has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
