Softball Recap: Kennedy Fighting Irish vs. Cypress Centurions
It was a good run, but Kennedy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their rough 11-3 loss to the Cypress Centurions might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kennedy in their matchups with Cypress: they've now lost five in a row.
Kennedy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Torrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Elyssa Lape?a, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Cypress' side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Monteleone, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Breana Townsend was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Cypress, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Kennedy will head out on the road to challenge Pacifica at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pacifica is coming into the matchup with ten straight victories at home, so Kennedy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Cypress will take on Crean Lutheran at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cypress is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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