Softball Recap: Friday's Win Is Kenedy's Eighth in Last Nine Outings

Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Pettus	20
02/28/25 @ Pettus	18
02/15/25 vs Ben Bolt	16
03/07/25 vs Port Aransas	15
02/25/25 @ Falls City	13

It was a proper cat-fight when Kenedy challenged Skidmore-Tynan on Friday. Kenedy was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Skidmore-Tynan. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.

Kayla Salas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Kenedy let Jaylen Rodriguez and Mariah Jackson run wild. Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Jackson went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two stolen bases gave Rodriguez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Byron, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Kenedy 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 nine hits in five consecutive contests.

Kenedy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs over those games. Skidmore-Tynan's loss dropped their record down to 14-3.

Coming up, Kenedy will venture away from home to square off against Woodsboro at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Skidmore-Tynan, they will welcome Agua Dulce at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.