Softball Recap: Taft Wildcats vs. Shafter Generals
Taft can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Shafter Generals with a sharp 11-4 victory. The win was nothing new for Taft as they're now sitting on seven straight.
RILYNNE STENDERUP made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. STENDERUP was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, JADA MIZENER looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, LIBERTY GREGORY and CADENCE MIZENER did most of the damage at the plate: GREGORY went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while MIZENER scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was RYLEE OWENS, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Shafter's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassidy Torres, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Taft pushed their record up to 21-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Shafter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Taft will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against McFarland at 6:30 p.m. Taft's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so McFarland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shafter, they will head out on the road to challenge Chavez at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Chavez is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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