Scores

Scoreboard

Thu Mar 20
2:00 PM
Coalinga
vs. Taft
Thu Mar 20
2:00 PM
Compton
vs. Taft
Sat Mar 22
1:00 PM
Alumni Game
vs. Taft
Tue Mar 25
2:00 PM
Taft
at Sequoias
Thu Mar 27
2:00 PM
Merced
vs. Taft
Thu Mar 27
2:00 PM
Sequoias
vs. Taft
Sat Mar 29
2:00 PM
Taft
at Sequoias
Tue Apr 01
2:00 PM
Desert
vs. Taft
Thu Apr 03
2:00 PM
Taft
at Reedley
Fri Apr 04
2:00 PM
Taft
at Desert
Mon Apr 07
12:00 PM
at NorCal Preview / Big 8 Conference #7
San Jose City / Half Moon Bay GC, Ocean Course
Tue Apr 08
1:00 PM
Sequoias
vs. Taft
Tue Apr 08
2:00 PM
Reedley
vs. Taft
Tue Apr 08
3:00 PM
Sequoias
vs. Taft
Wed Apr 09
12:00 PM
at Big 8 Conference #8
San Jose City / Eagle Ridge GC
No Event
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Sat Mar 08
Final
10 Fresno City College
4 vs. Taft
Tue Mar 11
Final
5 Merced
4 vs. Taft
Sat Mar 15
Final
3 Merced
4 vs. Taft
Sun Mar 16
Final
7 Taft
8 at Merced
Mon Mar 17
Final
2 LA Mission
3 vs. Taft
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Sat Feb 08
Final
55 Porterville
71 vs. Taft
Wed Feb 12
Final
57 Taft
64 at Merced
Sat Feb 15
Final
90 Taft
93 at Reedley
Fri Feb 21
Final
50 Lemoore
62 vs. Taft
Wed Feb 26
Final
57 Taft
70 at Shasta
First Round Regional Playoff
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Mon Apr 20
Postponed
at Big 8 South #9 (Monterey Peninsula)
@ Del Monte GC, Monterey
Mon Apr 27
Postponed
at Big 8 South #10 (Sierra)
@ Yolo Fliers GC, Woodland
Mon May 04
Postponed
at Nor-Cal Championships
@ Coyote Creek GC, San Jose
Mon May 11
Postponed
at CCCAA State Championships
@ Bear Creek GC, Murrieta
Tue Feb 22
Cancelled
at Big 8 South #3
Fresno / Madera GCC
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Tue Sep 03
Final
Reedley L, 344-396
Taft / Buena Vista GC
Thu Sep 05
Final
at Conference Tournament #1 L, 325-415
Reedley / Kings River GCC
Tue Sep 10
12:00 PM
Conference Tournament #2 L, 318-375
Taft / North Kern GC
Tue Sep 17
12:00 PM
at Conference Tournament #3 L, 330-424
Fresno / Sunnyside CC
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Fri Nov 08
Final
0 Merced
0 vs. Taft
Tue Nov 12
Final
3 Taft
0 at Lemoore
Fri Nov 15
Final
3 Fresno
1 vs. Taft
Wed Nov 20
Final
0 Sequoias
1 vs. Taft
Northern California Regional Playoffs / Round 1
Sat Nov 23
Final - 2OT
1 Taft
1 at Folsom Lake
1-1 (4-2)
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Tue Nov 05
Cancelled
Taft
at Porterville
Fri Nov 08
Final
3 Fresno
0 vs. Taft
Tue Nov 12
Final
0 Taft
4 at Lemoore
Fri Nov 15
Final
0 Merced
0 vs. Taft
Wed Nov 20
Final
0 Taft
4 at West Valley
3C2A NorCal Regional Tournament Round One
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Tue Mar 11
Final
5 Reedley
6 vs. Taft
Tue Mar 11
Final
6 Reedley
8 vs. Taft
Thu Mar 13
Postponed
0 Taft
0 at Sequoias
Tue Mar 18
Final
2 Taft
3 at Fresno
Tue Mar 18
Final
3 Taft
4 at Fresno
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No Event
No Event
No Event
Wed Nov 06
Final
1 Taft
3 at Fresno
25-11, 25-11, 16-25, 25-13
Wed Nov 13
Final
0 Porterville
3 vs. Taft
25-19, 25-12, 25-11
Fri Nov 15
Final
3 Taft
1 at Sequoias
Tue Nov 26
Final
1 Hartnell
3 vs. Taft
NorCal Regionals, Round 2, 22-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-18
Sat Nov 30
Final
0 Taft
3 at Sierra
NorCal Regionals Round 3, 25-12, 25-15, 25-21
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Taft Softball Starting to Rack Up Wins

Photo by Doug Keeler
Photo by Doug Keeler

Game 1 - Shasta College Unable to Overcome Taft's Late-Game Surge

Taft College defeated Shasta college 4-2 on Thursday after taking the lead late in the game. The game was tied at two in the bottom of the sixth when Taina Luhia homered to center field, scoring two runs.

Shasta opened the scoring in the first after Joey Bertain doubled, scoring one run.

Julia Gutierrez grounded out, which helped the Cougars tie the game at one in the bottom of the fourth.

Taft took the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Laie Keahi singled, scoring one run, to give the Cougars the upper hand, 2-1.

Bailey Weibling grounded into a fielder's choice, which helped Shasta College tie the game at two in the top of the sixth.

Ava Heitman earned the win for the Cougars. The right-handed pitcher gave up five hits and two runs (zero earned) over seven innings, striking out three and walking three. Bertain took the loss for Shasta. The hurler went six innings, surrendering four runs (three earned) on nine hits, striking out two and walking three.

Luhia went 1-for-1 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Hadlie Wilson went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead Cougars in hits. Kate Moore collected two hits for the Cougars in four at bats. The Cougars ran wild on the base paths, collecting three stolen bases for the game.

Bertain went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Shasta in hits. Weibling and Bertain each drove in one run for Shasta.

Game 2 - First-Inning Spurt Leads Cougars Past Shasta College

Taft College defeated Shasta 9-3 on Thursday thanks in part to eight runs in the first inning.  An error scored one run, Hanna Hendricks doubled, scoring one run, Jada Mizner singled, scoring two runs, Kate Moore singled, scoring one run, Hadlie Wilson drew a walk, scoring one run, and Cadence Mizner doubled, scoring two runs.

The Knights opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two doubles. Shasta first got on the board when Joey Bertain doubled, scoring one run.

Mizner earned the win for the Cougars. The right-handed pitcher gave up five hits and three runs (one earned) over seven innings, striking out four and walking two. Bertain took the loss for Shasta. The reliever went four and two-thirds innings, giving up one run on four hits, striking out one and walking one. Morgan Bourke opened the game for Shasta. The pitcher surrendered six hits and eight runs (zero earned) over one and one-third innings, striking out none and walking five.

Wilson and Moore were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Taft. Mizner and Mizner each drove in two runs for Taft. Hendricks paced the Cougars with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, tallying six walks for the game.

Jordyn Wurzer, Bailey Weibling, and Bertain each drove in one run for Shasta College. Bertain went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Shasta in hits.

Taft will travel to Oxnard for their next game on Saturday, February 22.

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