Fighting Irish
| 04/18/25 vs Fullerton | 0-1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Garden Grove | 17-1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ocean View | 11-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Segerstrom | 14-6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Santiago | 2-10 |
Kennedy dropped their record down to 7-14 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Fullerton Indians by a score of 1-0. The Fighting Irish were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior), but the Indians' pitcher proved too tough.
Emory Cheng spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
As for Fullerton, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Fullerton's side, the result came thanks to Katelynn Mathews's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks. With that strong performance, Mathews is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Abby Lee was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
Coming up, Kennedy will venture away from home to square off against Segerstrom at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish are facing the Jaguars at the right time seeing as the Jaguars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fullerton, they will be playing at home against Esperanza at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: the Aztecs will have lost nine straight heading into Tuesday's game.
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