The Kennedy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Washburn Millers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Kennedy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Hopkins.
Emma Skibbie was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Skibbie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Sheehan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Spencer, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Washburn was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Minneapolis Southwest by a score of 3-2.
The win got Kennedy back to even at 8-8. As for Washburn, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Kennedy took their victory against Washburn when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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