Softball Preview: Etiwanda Eagles vs. Kennedy Fighting Irish
The Etiwanda Eagles will be playing at home against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Etiwanda can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Crescenta Valley 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Etiwanda considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kimmy Aleman was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Aleman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Aleman was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justyne Zabala, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Taylor Wren, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kennedy waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They beat the Tillers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0.
Riley Davison looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jade Narike and Alexandra Chavarin did most of the damage at the plate: Narike scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Chavarin scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Torrez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Etiwanda has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Etiwanda suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Kennedy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Etiwanda have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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