Taft came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wasco Tigers and snuck past 3-1. This was payback for Taft, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
JADA MIZENER spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, CADENCE MIZENER was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. LIBERTY GREGORY was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Wasco's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cedes Saldana gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Wasco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazzy Juarez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Taft pushed their record up to 18-2-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wasco, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Taft will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wasco: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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