Taft and Ridgewood are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Taft Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Ridgewood Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Taft can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on Prospect with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Taft needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Elena Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela Power, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-1 to Trinity.
Taft has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Ridgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Taft came up short against Ridgewood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Will Taft have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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