The Taft Toreadors will face off against the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Taft is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fremont a 17-0 shutout. The Toreadors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chiara Cioffi
| 05/21/25 vs Fremont | 2 |
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Chiara Cioffi was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Alexandra Chase and Katelyn Levine did most of the damage at the plate: Chase got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Levine went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maya Gunderson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Taft hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Maywood Academy by a score of 4-1.
Sherman Oaks CES pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Taft, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11.
Taft might still be hurting after the 17-7 defeat they got from Sherman Oaks CES in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Toreadors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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