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| 03/04/25 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 03/01/24 - Away | 6-9 L |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Taft and Warren are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Warren will be up against a hot Taft team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Raiders' way against Stevens on Friday as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Alyssa Rangel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Flores, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Sophia Quiroz was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Taft kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Warren). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Stevens a 21-0 shutout on Thursday. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Taft, Warren also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Sauceda. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sauceda was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Miley Vinton was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Alyana Ramirez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Warren's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
Warren's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Taft has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Warren, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Taft keep running through batters, or will the Warriors buck the trend?
Taft beat Warren 6-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
