Taft had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Wasco Tigers by a score of 6-5. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 7-0.
Taft saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Espinoza, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Wasco, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Wasco's side, Damian Santos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. Santos has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wasco got a big performance out of Arturo Gonzales, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Simon Granados was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Taft didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-0 defeat against Lemoore on the 12th. As for Wasco, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Legacy Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Lions will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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