For the second straight game, Taft will face off against Willamina. The Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Taft has 14 straight victories, Willamina has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Taft's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Willamina with a sharp 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Merek Seals was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Seals was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Alejandro Hernandez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Logan Lovell was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple.
Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Willamina only posted an OBP of .118.
Taft's record now sits at 14-0. As for Willamina, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
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