Taft was the 10-3 winner over McLane when they last played one another back in April of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders on Monday.
Carter Moore and Blayne Farkas were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Moore didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Farkas tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Moore a new career-low in hits (zero). At the plate, Moore went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple, while Farkas got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Upshaw, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Taft has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for McLane, their win bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
Taft has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Minarets on the 31st. As for McLane, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-0 defeat against Central Valley Christian on the 31st.
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