It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kennedy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Beaumont Cougars with a sharp 9-1 victory.
Emory Cheng made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Cheng was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Torrez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Natalie Headley was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Beaumont, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Coming up, Kennedy will square off against Royal at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Beaumont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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