The Kenwood Bluebirds will square off against the Dundalk Owls at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
Kenwood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Hereford on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to the Bulls. The Bluebirds haven't had much luck with the Bulls recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Dundalk got the win against Lansdowne on Thursday by a conclusive 21-10. Considering the Owls have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Makayla Woods was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Alessa Sergi was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Dundalk always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Dundalk is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Kenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Kenwood might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from Dundalk when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bluebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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