McFarland extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-13-1 in the process. They lost 18-1 to the Taft Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 on Tuesday.
McFarland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cris Soto, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Taft, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13. Considering they have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Taft's side, Cash Clark and William Espinoza were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Clark tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Espinoza tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Taft: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 6-13 otherwise. At bat, Clark went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple, while Espinoza went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Clark has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Clark, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Blayne Farkas, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
McFarland wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-2 defeat against South on the 5th. As for Taft, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 victory against Delano on the 6th.
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