Tuesday just wasn't the day for Delano's offense. They lost 33-0 to the Taft Wildcats on Tuesday. Delano has struggled against Taft recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Taft's part, JAYSI MAE NEEL made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 CIERRAH FRANKS, who scored five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Delano's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Taft, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delano will face off against Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taft, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Dinuba at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Taft's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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