Taft has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Andrew Thunderbolts at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Taft is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Taft had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Schaumburg.
Taft got a good showing from Claire Dennewitz, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Dennewitz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Elena Gonzalez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Andrew stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Stagg a 6-0 shutout.
Not much got past Kerra O'Reilly, who gave up just three hits to keep Stagg off the board.
At the plate, Maddie Hanik was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Mataia Lawson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Taft's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Andrew, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Taft hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Andrew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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