The Taft Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Andrew Thunderbolts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
If Taft beats Andrew with 13 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Amundsen on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Michaela Power made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Mia Perez
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In other batting news, Mia Perez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Samantha Ricken also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Taft always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amundsen only posted an OBP of .190.
Meanwhile, Andrew suffered their closest loss since April 11th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lockport by a score of 3-1.
Andrew's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Taft, their record now sits at 14-7.
Taft couldn't quite finish off Andrew in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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