Tahquitz and West Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Tahquitz Titans will head out on the road to challenge the West Valley Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Tahquitz will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Tahquitz can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on San Jacinto with a sharp 10-4 victory. That's two games straight that Tahquitz has won by exactly six runs.
Lillian Phelps was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Phelps has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Phelps was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Vanessa Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. She hasn't dropped below three hits for five straight games. Maria Peralta was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, West Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 21-0 walloping at the hands of Liberty. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Valley in their matchups with Liberty: they've now lost six in a row.
Tahquitz's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for West Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Tahquitz took their victory against West Valley in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tahquitz since the team 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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