Softball Preview: Kennedy Cougars vs. River City Raiders
Kennedy is 2-7 against River City since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kennedy Cougars will head out on the road to take on the River City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Kennedy after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Monterey Trail by a score of 4-2. Kennedy's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
K. Ogle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, K. Griffin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of M. Ballejos, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, River City fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Laguna Creek on Wednesday. River City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for River City, they now have a losing record at 7-8-1.
Everything went Kennedy's way against River City when the teams last played two weeks ago as Kennedy made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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