Taft fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lane Tech on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Champions. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Champions earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Daniel Alvarez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Israel Rodriguez
| 04/11/25 vs Lincoln Park | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Lane Tech | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Holy Trinity | 2 |
| 04/19/25 @ Elk Grove | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Niles Notre Dame | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
On the hitting side, Israel Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Taft's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Lane Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Taft will venture away from home to face off against Ogden International at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Taft is facing Ogden International at the right time seeing as Ogden International is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Lane Tech, they have already played their next game, a 10-2 victory against Amundsen on the 25th.
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