Fighting Irish
| 05/21/25 vs Aquinas | 7-2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Royal | 11-2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Beaumont | 9-1 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kennedy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Aquinas Falcons by a score of 7-2. Winning may never get old, but the Fighting Irish sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Emory Cheng spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Torrez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Sydney Batalon was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 13-15 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Aquinas, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-11 record.
Coming up, Kennedy will face off against Westlake at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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