It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Taft can now relate to. They fell just short of the Simeon Wolverines by a score of 11-10 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Andrew Korolis
| 03/18/25 @ Brooks | 5 |
| 05/15/25 @ Simeon | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Solorio | 3 |
| 04/19/25 @ Elk Grove | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lincoln Park | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Evan Jocic and Andrew Korolis did some serious damage despite the final result: Jocic went 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double, while Korolis went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Korolis is becoming a predictor of Taft's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 14-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Israel Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Taft's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-16. As for Simeon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10-1 record this season.
Taft will face off against Wheaton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Simeon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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