Taft had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it 13. They came up short against the Cleveland Cavaliers, falling 17-7. The Toreadors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cavaliers earlier this season, when they won 13-3.
Ella Wagner was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimberly Meneses, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Cleveland, the win snapped their losing streak at ten games and leaves them with a 3-17 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Cleveland's side, they got a massive performance out of Kylie Preis, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and five RBI. Those two triples gave Preis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Itzel Robles, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Taft wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 19-2 defeat against Birmingham on the 11th. As for Cleveland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-0 loss against Granada Hills Charter on the 11th.
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