The Taft Toreadors will challenge the Sylmar Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Taft is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Taft is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Orthopaedic onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Taft's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chiara Cioffi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Cioffi has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cioffi was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zahra Hengst and Katelyn Levine did most of the damage at the plate: Hengst scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Levine got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Maya Gunderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sylmar entered their tilt with Northridge Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Pumas on Friday.
Like Taft, Sylmar also got a great game from a two-way player: Victoria Jimenez. On the mound, she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Jimenez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Katherine Godoy was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Maya Salceda, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Taft's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Sylmar, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12-1 record this season.
Taft took their win against Sylmar in their previous meeting back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Taft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sylmar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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