Kennedy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Country Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cougars on Friday. Considering the Trojans have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Traeger
| 04/04/25 vs Country Christian | 8 |
| 04/03/25 vs Knappa | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Colton | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Gervais | 11 |
| 03/18/25 @ Santiam | 5 |
Grace Traeger made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Brianna Traeger was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Audrey Brenden was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Kennedy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
Kennedy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Country Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Kennedy will venture away from home to take on Perrydale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Pirates have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Country Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Colton at 4:30 p.m. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season.
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