Verdugo Hills extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-10-1 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Kennedy Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 back in April.
Verdugo Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Brink, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Kennedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Kennedy's side, Anais Perez looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Melaney Velasco, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Salgado, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Verdugo Hills will square off against Arleta at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Kennedy, they will challenge San Fernando at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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