Softball Game Preview: El Cerrito Gauchos vs. Kennedy Eagles

El Cerrito has gone a perfect 9-0 against Kennedy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The El Cerrito Gauchos will welcome the Kennedy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in El Cerrito's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.

El Cerrito's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Hercules with a sharp 11-0 victory. The 11-run effort marked the Gauchos' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Courtney Miles

Stolen Base (Career)

03/10/25 vs Hercules	4
02/26/25 vs Swett	3
03/08/25 @ Piedmont	2
04/26/24 vs Saint Mary's	2
04/08/24 vs Elite	2

Natalia Gawlikowski and Courtney Miles were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gawlikowski pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Miles tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gawlikowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Gawlikowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Miles scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Miles a new career-high in stolen bases.

In other batting news, El Cerrito let Arlie Tatum and Madelyn Harrison run wild. Tatum scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Harrison scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tatum is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sanai Vanhook, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Kennedy never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Vallejo last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Redhawks.

El Cerrito's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.4 runs. As for Kennedy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-1.

Everything went El Cerrito's way against Kennedy when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as El Cerrito made off with a 15-2 win. Does El Cerrito have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.