The Taft Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Simeon Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Taft is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Solorio 3-2.
Danny Marr
| 05/13/25 vs Solorio | 7 |
| 05/01/25 @ Ogden International | 5 |
| 04/11/24 vs Brooks | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Whitney Young | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Maine East | 2 |
Danny Marr tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Taft's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Giuseppe Lampignano Aguero, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Simeon came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on Ogden International with a sharp 9-3 win. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Simeon also got a great performance from Christian Lott as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Lott has become a key player for the Wolverines: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-10-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Ben Johnson and Antwan Jackson did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Jackson went 2-for-3 with five RBI and one double. Johnson is becoming a predictor of Simeon's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 6-0-1 (and 9-10 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cavion Danley, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Simeon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ogden International only managed six hits.
Simeon's record is now 15-10-1. As for Taft, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Taft has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Simeon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Taft might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Simeon in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
