Preview: Taft Wildcats vs. Kennedy Thunderbirds
Taft is 10-0 against Kennedy since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Taft Wildcats are on the road again to play the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Taft stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Ridgeview. 11 seems to be a good number for Taft as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
JADA MIZENER spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on CADENCE MIZENER, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. HADLIE WILSON was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kennedy fell victim to Woodlake and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to the Tigers might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Kennedy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 9-0-1. As for Kennedy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Taft's way against Kennedy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Taft made off with a 24-0 win. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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