Garden Grove extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 11-14 in the process. They came up short against the Kennedy Fighting Irish, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 back in April.
Garden Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nati Sualua-Orozco, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Kennedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Kennedy's side, Emory Cheng made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Cheng has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Headley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Katie Torrez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Garden Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kennedy, they will venture away from home to face off against Fullerton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Fighting Irish's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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