James Logan is 10-0 against Kennedy since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The James Logan Colts will look to defend their home field against the Kennedy Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
James Logan can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand American a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but James Logan sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ava Medellin was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, two triples, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shannon Garcia, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Moreau Catholic out 7-6.
Marilyn Rivas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Rivas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Cornell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Juliette Dekker was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
James Logan's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Kennedy, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. James Logan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
James Logan beat Kennedy 6-1 when the teams last played back in April. Will James Logan repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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