It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Taft can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bakersfield Christian Eagles by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Taft's defeat signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
JADA MIZENER spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taft saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KATELYNN MOORE, who scored no runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Bakersfield Christian's side, the result came thanks to Anabell Hinojosa's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Cailee Carr was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Taft's loss dropped their record down to 29-3-1. As for Bakersfield Christian, the victory was the 27th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-1.
Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bakersfield Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Monache at 4:00 p.m. Bakersfield Christian will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak alive.
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