The Taft Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Prospect Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Taft 3.3, Prospect 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Prospect will be up against a hot Taft team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over Lincoln Park on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Victoria Perez was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Michaela Power was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Taft hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Prospect didn't have quite enough to beat Fremd on Thursday and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost nine in a row.
Prospect's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Taft, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Taft skirted past Prospect 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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