Delano has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Taft Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Delano is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Taft on Tuesday. They lost 33-0 to the Wildcats. Delano has struggled against Taft recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Taft's part, JAYSI MAE NEEL made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. NEEL was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taft let ARIANA PEREZ and AUTUMN FARKAS loose on the outfield. PEREZ went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and a triple, while FARKAS went 4-for-6 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of CIERRAH FRANKS, who scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Delano's defeat dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Taft, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-2-1.
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