The Kennedy Trojans will challenge the Knappa Loggers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Kennedy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
On Wednesday, Kennedy got the win against Colton by a conclusive 20-5.
Emily Ruef was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Annaliese Schacher, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .867. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .568 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Knappa lost 9-3 to Heppner/Ione last Wednesday. The loss was the Loggers' first of the season.
Kiya Roe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubry Rusinovich, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Knappa fell to 3-1. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Knappa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kennedy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Knappa, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Kennedy's sizable advantage in that area, the Loggers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Kennedy took their victory against Knappa when the teams last played back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Loggers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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