Cougars
| 04/10/25 @ Grant | 22 |
| 03/01/25 @ Lincoln | 18 |
| 03/03/25 @ Rio Americano | 13 |
| 03/01/25 vs River City | 9 |
| 02/27/25 @ River City | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kennedy). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Grant Pacers a 22-0 shutout on Thursday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Pacers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Alyssa Vallery and Kaylena Ogle made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Vallery pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ogle struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Vallery scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Ogle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Ogle has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kennedy got a massive performance out of Kira Griffin, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. That's the most RBI Griffin has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaiyah Fujinaga?starks, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Kennedy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Grant, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coming up, Kennedy will venture away from home to square off against Union Mine at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grant, they will welcome Sacramento at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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