Tahquitz stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Perris Panthers a 14-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Tahquitz who now have three in a row.
Lillian Phelps was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Phelps has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Phelps was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Garcia, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Reyna Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Perris' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trinity Martinez, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Tahquitz's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Perris, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Tahquitz will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Tahquitz will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Perris, they will face off against West Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West Valley hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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