Softball Preview: Kennedy Fighting Irish vs. Sunny Hills Lancers
The Kennedy Fighting Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sunny Hills Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, while Kennedy put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Crean Lutheran. Kennedy blew past Crean Lutheran 12-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Kennedy has managed all season.
Emory Cheng looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Kennedy let Natalie Headley and Elyssa Lape?a loose on the outfield. Headley went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Lape?a went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Torrez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sunny Hills earned a 7-3 victory over Sonora on Wednesday.
Olivia Pedraza C was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Elayna Marquez C was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
The win got Kennedy back to even at 8-8. As for Sunny Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Sunny Hills in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 as Kennedy made off with an 18-0 win. Will Kennedy repeat their success, or does Sunny Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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