Tahquitz is 0-5 against Liberty since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tahquitz Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Bison at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tahquitz comes in on three and Liberty on ten.
Tahquitz can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Perris a 14-0 shutout.
Lillian Phelps made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Phelps has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Phelps was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Vanessa Garcia was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Reyna Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Liberty beat San Jacinto 12-9 on Thursday.
Janessa Giugliano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Liberty got a massive performance out of Julianna Larson, who went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Fraund, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Tahquitz's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Liberty, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Tahquitz hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. However, it's not like Liberty struggles in that department as they've averaged .420. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Tahquitz might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Liberty in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Liberty's Brooklyn Abeyta, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Tahquitz knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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