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| 04/06/26 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/02/25 - Away | 20-2 W |
| 03/31/25 - Home | 23-0 W |
| 04/23/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 8-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
On Monday Taft's undefeated season almost came to an end. They skirted past the Dayton Pirates 7-5. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
Lonnie West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Callen Ward was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Hankins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Taft lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Taft's record now sits at 9-0. As for Dayton, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-3.
Taft will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pirates: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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