With a playoff game on the line, Taft rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They never let the Jones Eagles onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Taft might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 19 contests by six runs or more this season.
Michaela Power and Elena Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Power tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Power has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Power scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Gonzalez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabriela Gonzalez and Samantha Ricken did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Ricken scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joselyn Ulloa, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Taft has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 26-8 record this season. As for Jones, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-16.
As of now, neither Taft nor Jones have any future games scheduled.
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