Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Kennedy

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

04/22/25 vs Robbinsdale Cooper	11-1
04/21/25 vs Minneapolis Southwest	6-5
04/15/25 vs St. Anthony Village	10-0
04/11/25 vs Totino-Grace	14-0
04/10/25 vs Roosevelt	14-0
04/08/25 vs Richfield	8-3

Kennedy strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks with a sharp 11-1 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.

Emma Skibbie spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Grace Rust was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Emily Spencer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Kennedy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.

Kennedy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season. As for Robbinsdale Cooper, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Looking ahead, Kennedy is taking a road trip to square off against Academy of Holy Angels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Robbinsdale Cooper, they will face off against DeLaSalle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.