Taft scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Chavez Titans 19-2. Taft might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
RILYNNE STENDERUP spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on RYLEE OWENS, who fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. CADENCE MIZENER was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
The victory (which was Taft's third in a row) raised their record to 17-2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Chavez, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10-2.
Taft will head out on the road to square off against Wasco at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taft will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Chavez, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on McFarland at 4:00 p.m. on April 23rd.
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