The Dinuba Emperors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Taft Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Dinuba: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Taft has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Dinuba came up short against Tulare Union and fell 11-7.
Meanwhile, Taft stacked a 17th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Delano a 33-0 shutout. Taft's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
JAYSI MAE NEEL made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. NEEL was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, ARIANA PEREZ and AUTUMN FARKAS did most of the damage at the plate: PEREZ went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, three runs, and a triple, while FARKAS went 4-for-6 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles. LIBERTY GREGORY was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Dinuba's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Taft, their victory bumped their record up to 24-2-1.
Dinuba took their win against Taft in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-7. Does Dinuba have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taft turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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