The Kennedy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Kennedy's offense. They suffered a tough 22-0 loss at the hands of St. Paul Catholic last Friday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Kennedy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Waterbury Career Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Derby on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the Red Raiders. With that victory, Waterbury Career Academy brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Alyssia Carrillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Trinety Sanchez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Janessa Campos was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Kennedy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Kennedy suffered a grim 21-5 defeat to Waterbury Career Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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