Softball Preview: Kennedy Commanders vs. Denver North Vikings
After starting their season with ten straight games on the road, Kennedy is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Denver North Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Kennedy got the win against Denver West by a conclusive 15-1. Considering the Commanders have won four games by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Genesis Lujan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Lujan was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Amerie Herrera was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alexiah Lunas, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Lunas wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Kennedy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's a new trend for Kennedy: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 0.6.
Meanwhile, Denver North came up short against Denver South on Tuesday and fell 13-10. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Denver North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Kennedy suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Denver North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Kennedy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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