Baseball Recap: Taft Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

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Previous Games

04/30/26 - Away	16-5 W
04/28/26 - Home	5-8 L
05/01/25 - Home	18-1 W
04/29/25 - Away	11-7 W
05/02/24 - Away	9-1 W
+ 5 more games

It was a proper cat-fight when Taft duked it out with McFarland on Thursday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Cougars. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.

Carter Moore spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Nuncio, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Grayson Barnett was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Taft's victory bumped their record up to 8-17. As for McFarland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.

Taft wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 24-5 win against Delano on the 5th. As for McFarland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-4 victory against Mendota on the 6th.