John F. Kennedy fell victim to La Vernia and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the La Vernia Bears might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this season in which John F. Kennedy was not able to get on the board.
For La Vernia's part, they got a great performance from Mattie Armstrong as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Armstrong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Breitsprecher, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Sarah Bradley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
John F. Kennedy dropped their record down to 4-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for La Vernia, their win bumped their record up to 12-13-1.
John F. Kennedy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Gonzales at 7:00 p.m. As for La Vernia, they will head out on the road to square off against Navarro at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. La Vernia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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