Taft came into Tuesday's match having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Holmes Huskies an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Taft this season.
Chris Arriaga was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Arriaga was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Hopping was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Eduardo Toral was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Taft's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-14-1. As for Holmes, they dropped their record down to 4-11-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Taft will face off against Jay at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Holmes, they will be playing at home against Brennan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brennan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Holmes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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