Softball Recap: Five Straight Home Wins for Kennedy

Eagles

Lowest Scoring Games

04/21/25 vs Minneapolis Southwest	6-5
04/08/25 vs Richfield	8-3
04/15/25 vs St. Anthony Village	10-0

On Monday Kennedy's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers. The six-run effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Noelia Fierro was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, Emily Spencer was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.

Kennedy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters every time they've taken the field this season.

Kennedy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average this season. As for Minneapolis Southwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy will welcome Robbinsdale Cooper at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Minneapolis Southwest, they will take on Park Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lakers are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a three-game losing streak.