Sophomore Andres Garza went a perfect 3 for 3 at the plate for Taft College in an 8-2 loss to visiting Cerro Coso College on Monday. The Coyotes smashed four home runs over the first five innings to jump out to a 5-0 lead that the Cougars couldn't overcome.
Garza reached base in all four plate appearances as he added a walk to his three singles. Taft totaled six hits in the contest.
Taft scored its lone runs in the bottom of the seventh. A wild pitch allowed Garza to score while Christian Wilson came through with a two-out single to drive in Damien Holmes.
Jordan Eldred took the loss after allowing five runs and seven hits over five innings. He struck out six and walked none.
The loss dropped Taft to 1-9 overall while Cerro Coso moved to 6-3. The two teams meet again on Wednesday (April 28) in Ridgecrest. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.