Birmingham has gone a perfect 10-0 against Taft recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Toreadors at 3:00 p.m. Birmingham will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
On Wednesday, Birmingham made easy work of El Camino Real and carried off an 8-2 victory. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Annabella Venegas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
Bella Gonzalez
| 04/30/25 vs El Camino Real | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Chavez | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Granada Hills Charter | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Chatsworth | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Cleveland | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Taft | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Taft came into Wednesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Toreadors considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Taft's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-8. As for Birmingham, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Birmingham beat Taft 7-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Toreadors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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