Mission San Jose never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Kennedy Titans with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Mission San Jose as they're now sitting on five straight.
Hailey Pan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Pan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amanda Deng, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Anjali Singh, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Kennedy's side, Marilyn Rivas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and nine unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Kennedy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Cornell, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Mission San Jose is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Kennedy, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Mission San Jose will be playing at home against Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to take on American at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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