Friday just wasn't the day for Taft's offense. Their rough 26-0 defeat to the Birmingham Patriots on Friday might stick with them for a while. Taft's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Birmingham's part, Rebecca Lozano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lozano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lozano was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jazmine Olmos, who went 5-for-5 with six RBI and three runs. Another player making a difference was Bella Gonzalez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Taft now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Birmingham, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Taft will be playing in front of their home fans against Chatsworth at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chatsworth is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Taft will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Birmingham, they will square off against Cleveland at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Birmingham's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Cleveland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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