Preview: Taft Toreadors vs. Northridge Academy Pumas
Taft is 3-0 against Northridge Academy since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Taft Toreadors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Northridge Academy Pumas at 3:00 p.m. Northridge Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Taft, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Taft beat Calabasas 9-6.
Chiara Cioffi was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Cioffi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cioffi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maya Gunderson was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with a home run and two additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Levine, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Northridge Academy's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Chatsworth on Monday. The match marked that first time this season in which Northridge Academy was not able to get on the board.
Taft now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Northridge Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Taft beat Northridge Academy 11-8 when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Northridge Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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