The Poly Parrots will head out on the road to square off against the Kennedy Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Poly's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Chavez on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Eagles. Poly has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
BRIANA LIRA was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kennedy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Canoga Park a 17-0 shutout. Give Kennedy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.
Y Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, G Gomez was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was J Burnham, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Poly's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Kennedy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Poly hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .391. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Poly suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Kennedy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Poly, M Ramirez (who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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