The Taft Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Dinuba Emperors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
Taft can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let Delano onto the board and left with a 33-0 victory. Taft's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
JAYSI MAE NEEL made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. NEEL was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, ARIANA PEREZ and AUTUMN FARKAS did most of the damage at the plate: PEREZ went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and a triple, while FARKAS went 4-for-6 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was LIBERTY GREGORY, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dinuba came up short against Tulare Union on Tuesday and fell 11-7. Dinuba has struggled against Tulare Union recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Taft's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-2-1. As for Dinuba, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Taft might still be hurting after the 14-7 loss they got from Dinuba when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Taft avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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