McFarland is 0-8 against Taft since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The McFarland Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Taft Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but McFarland had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Chavez. That's two games in a row now that McFarland has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Taft gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Shafter 11-4. Winning may never get old, but Taft sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
RILYNNE STENDERUP was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. STENDERUP was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, JADA MIZENER looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, LIBERTY GREGORY and CADENCE MIZENER did most of the damage at the plate: GREGORY went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while MIZENER scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of RYLEE OWENS, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for McFarland and nudges their season record down to 10-16. As for Taft, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2-1.
McFarland suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Taft in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for McFarland, MAYCIE BARRETT (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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