Tehachapi put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the North Stars 11-1. Winning may never get old, but Tehachapi sure is getting used to it with their 13th in a row.
Cadence McIrvin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. McIrvin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McIrvin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Emma Roed and Alahna Gil did most of the damage at the plate: Roed went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Gil went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Mya Gil was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Tehachapi pushed their record up to 16-6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Tehachapi will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West at 4:00 p.m. Tehachapi is facing West at the right time seeing as West is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for North, they will head out on the road to face off against East Bakersfield at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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