The matchup between Taft and Ridgewood on Monday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Taft Eagles put the hurt on the Ridgewood Rebels with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering Taft has won three games by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Ridgewood from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Ava Balmaseda led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.
Taft pushed their record up to 5-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 20 goals over those three matches. As for Ridgewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Taft didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-0 win vs. Lincoln Park on the 9th. As for Ridgewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Noble Street College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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