The Eaton Reds will stay at home for another game and welcome the Kennedy Commanders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kennedy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Eaton hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Eaton never let Resurrection Christian onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday.
Johanna Galvan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kiauna Smith was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Emma Anderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eaton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .760. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Kennedy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Everything went their way against Arvada as Kennedy made off with a 21-15 win.
Alexiah Lunas and Arianna Velarde did most of the damage at the plate: Lunas scored four runs while going 4-for-4, while Velarde scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Giana Valdez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Eaton's victory bumped their record up to 20-3. As for Kennedy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Eaton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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