Softball Recap: Taft Eagles vs. ITW David Speer Academy Pride
Taft can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against the ITW David Speer Academy Pride as the Taft Eagles made off with an 11-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Taft also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2019.
Olivia Saldana made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Saldana has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Saldana was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Elena Gonzalez and Joselyn Ulloa did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Ulloa scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Victoria Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On ITW David Speer Academy's side, Anaiyah Costoso made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Brianna Robles was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for ITW David Speer Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
Taft will be playing at home against Mather at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mather is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Taft will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they will square off against Ridgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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