Softball Preview: Jefferson Academy Jaguars vs. Kennedy Commanders
The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will square off against the Kennedy Commanders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge.
On Friday, everything went Jefferson Academy's way against Englewood as Jefferson Academy made off with an 18-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jefferson Academy got a massive performance out of Madeline Scoggins, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Zoey White was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Englewood.
Alexiah Lunas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Velarde, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Jefferson Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Jefferson Academy suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Kennedy in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can Jefferson Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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