
Eagles
05/28/25 vs Juarez | 23 |
04/01/25 vs Atherton | 17 |
05/02/25 vs ITW David Speer Academy | 16 |
04/12/25 vs Northside | 16 |
05/05/25 vs Curie | 15 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Taft had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Juarez with a sharp 23-2 victory. Taft's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jiselle Hernandez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Isabel Dennewitz was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Mia Perez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Taft, bringing their record up to 21-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Juarez, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-6.
As of now, neither Taft nor Juarez have any future games scheduled.
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