Kennedy won the last time they faced Segerstrom and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Fighting Irish walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Jaguars.
Emory Cheng
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Emory Cheng spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Batalon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Natalie Headley was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Kennedy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.8.
Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Segerstrom, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Coming up, Kennedy will be playing in front of their home fans against Ocean View at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Irish are facing the Seahawks at the right time seeing as the Seahawks are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Segerstrom, they will head out to challenge Garden Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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