Taft is 6-0 against Jones since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Taft Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jones Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Taft will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Taft can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Lincoln Park onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Olivia Saldana was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Saldana was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Samantha Ricken and Michaela Power did most of the damage at the plate: Ricken scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Power went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Elena Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Jones' offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Lane Tech on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Jones' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Taft has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Jones, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Everything went Taft's way against Jones when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Taft made off with a 23-0 victory. Will Taft repeat their success, or does Jones have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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