Softball Recap: Kennedy Comes Up Short

Kennedy had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-12 to make it four. They came up short against the East Aurora Blue Devils, falling 19-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-6 last Thursday.

As for East Aurora, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.

For East Aurora's part, Ava Improta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Improta has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Sage Rozanski was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Seifert, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Looking ahead, Kennedy will welcome Alden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Aurora, they will head out on the road to square off against Tonawanda at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Timberwolves have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.