Taft has gone a perfect 10-0 against Kennedy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Taft Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Kennedy Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Taft challenged Washington Union on Tuesday. Taft came out on top against Washington Union by a score of 11-6. 11 seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rilynne Stenderup was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stenderup was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Rylee Owens
| 03/11/25 @ Washington Union | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Sanger West | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Kerman | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Firebaugh | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Tulare Union | 4 |
In other batting news, Rylee Owens was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.2 hits per game. Jaycee Edgar was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Taft was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington Union only posted a batting average of .300.
Meanwhile, Kennedy fell victim to West and their airtight pitching crew last Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Thunderbirds' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Taft's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Taft took their win against Kennedy when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taft since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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