Northridge Academy is 0-3 against Taft since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Northridge Academy Pumas will head out on the road to face off against the Taft Toreadors at 3:00 p.m.
Monday just wasn't the day for Northridge Academy's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Chatsworth on Monday. The contest marked that first time this season in which Northridge Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Taft was able to grind out a solid win over Calabasas on Friday, taking the game 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Taft.
Chiara Cioffi was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Cioffi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cioffi was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Taft got a massive performance out of Maya Gunderson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two additional RBI. Katelyn Levine was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Northridge Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Taft, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Northridge Academy came up short against Taft in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, falling 11-8. Can Northridge Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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