Softball Recap: Moreau Catholic Mariners vs. Kennedy Titans
Moreau Catholic was the 6-5 winner over Kennedy when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Moreau Catholic Mariners fell just short of the Kennedy Titans by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday.
Yazlin Rodrigues was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Rodrigues has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rodrigues was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sienna Rios made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Leila Dixon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Moreau Catholic, Kennedy also got a great game from a two-way player: Marilyn Rivas. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Rivas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Cornell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Juliette Dekker, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Moreau Catholic's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Kennedy, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Moreau Catholic will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. Newark Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to square off against James Logan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
