The Taft Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Tulare Western Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Taft is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cabrillo a 1-0 shutout.
Not much got past JADA MIZENER, who gave up just four hits to keep Cabrillo off the board. MIZENER has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Tulare Western put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Independence with a sharp 14-4 win. The victory was nothing new for Tulare Western as they're now sitting on four straight.
Addison Lee was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alivea Salcedo was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Escobar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Taft's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-2-1. As for Tulare Western, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Taft hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. However, it's not like Tulare Western struggles in that department as they've averaged .332. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Taft took their victory against Tulare Western in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Tulare Western have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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