The Taft Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Plainfield Central Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Taft will be strutting in after a victory while Plainfield Central will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Taft earned a 7-3 win over Northside.
Taft got a great performance from Grant Lujan as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Lujan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taft let Isreal Rodriguez and Elias Nanos loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Nanos scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Angel Mohammad was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Plainfield Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 12-2 loss to Yorkville might stick with them for a while.
Taft's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Plainfield Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
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