Softball Recap: Taft Eagles vs. Trinity Blazers
Taft put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Trinity Blazers with a sharp 12-4 victory. The win was familiar territory for Taft who now have five in a row.
Olivia Saldana made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Saldana has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Saldana was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jiselle Hernandez looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Elena Gonzalez was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela Power, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Trinity's side, Kendall Hynes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Taft is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Trinity, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Taft didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-5 defeat vs. Schaumburg on the 27th. Trinity has also already played their next game, an 18-0 loss against Stevenson on the 27th.
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