The Taft Raiders will head out to challenge the Harlan Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harlan will be up against a hot Taft squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Raiders put the hurt on Sotomayor with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday.
Alyssa Rangel
| 04/10/25 vs Sotomayor | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Warren | 14 |
| 03/28/25 vs Stevens | 12 |
| 03/25/25 @ Holmes | 6 |
| 03/22/25 vs Marshall | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Alyssa Rangel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Quiroz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jacelyn Parks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Harlan challenged Stevens on Thursday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Falcons. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won eight in a row.
Harlan pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Taft, their record now sits at 16-5.
Taft suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Harlan when the teams last played back in March. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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