Softball Preview: Crean Lutheran Saints vs. Kennedy Fighting Irish
Crean Lutheran is 0-9 against Kennedy since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Crean Lutheran Saints will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Kennedy Fighting Irish, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Crean Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Tustin as Crean Lutheran made off with an 11-3 victory. With that win, Crean Lutheran brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Allyson Schmida made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Schmida has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schmida was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Olin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kennedy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Valencia 7-1. The victory was just what Kennedy needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Emory Cheng looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jade Narike, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Madison Ram?n was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Crean Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crean Lutheran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Crean Lutheran suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Kennedy in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cheng, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Crean Lutheran knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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