Kares
| 05/30/25 vs University | 1 |
| 05/24/25 @ Adelanto | 22 |
| 05/21/25 vs Katella | 13 |
| 05/17/25 vs St. Monica | 16 |
| 05/15/25 vs Southlands Christian | 8 |
| + 21 more games |
The Rio Hondo Prep Kares will take on the Taft Toreadors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rio Hondo Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Rio Hondo Prep heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell 4-1 to University. The Kares were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Trojans' pitchers proved too tough.
TARA RILEY was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Another player making a difference was JANNA TAFLINGER, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Taft waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Gladiators.
Chiara Cioffi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Taft saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adriana Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Katelyn Levine was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
Taft's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Rio Hondo Prep, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 20-6 record.
Rio Hondo Prep's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. The Kares have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Taft, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Rio Hondo Prep continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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