Canoga Park is 0-10 against Kennedy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Canoga Park Hunters will head out on the road to take on the Kennedy Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canoga Park took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Van Nuys onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Meanwhile, Kennedy came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wolves with a sharp 24-0 victory. Kennedy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
A Perez looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, A Ortiz was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was M Velasco, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Canoga Park's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Kennedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Canoga Park might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Kennedy when the teams last played back in April. Can Canoga Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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