Softball Recap: Taft Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/17/26 vs Kennedy	28
04/28/26 vs McFarland	18
03/19/26 @ Kennedy	15
04/07/26 vs Chavez	14
03/07/26 vs Le Grand	14

There's no place like home for Taft, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let the McFarland Cougars get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Wildcats have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Rilynne Stenderup made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025.

In other pitching news, Julianna Edgar got the start for Taft and what a start it was: she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Edgar posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylee Owens, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Fynnley Arnold, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Taft pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for McFarland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Taft will have a chance to go back-to-back against McFarland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.