Taft had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They skirted past the Whitney Young Dolphins 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Taft, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Olivia Saldana spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elena Gonzalez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Whitney Young's side, they got a good showing from Liani Delgado, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Natalie Nieves was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Whitney Young didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Taft's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Whitney Young, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Taft will head out on the road to challenge Payton College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Whitney Young, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lincoln Park at 7:30 p.m. Whitney Young is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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