Softball Preview: Taft Eagles vs. Trinity Blazers
Taft has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Trinity Blazers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Taft gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let Jones onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. Give Taft's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Claire Dennewitz looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Michaela Power and Elena Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Power fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3, while Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Miabella Herrera, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Trinity had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Saint Ignatius College Prep 17-16. Trinity's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Trinity got a massive performance out of Abigail Young, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Rambasek, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Trinity, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Taft has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Trinity, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1. Will Taft keep running through batters, or will Trinity buck the trend?
Taft couldn't quite finish off Trinity in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 and fell 5-3. Can Taft avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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