The Kennedy Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the McClatchy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy will be strutting in after a victory while McClatchy will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Kennedy made easy work of Cordova and carried off a 16-6 win. With that victory, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Kaylena Ogle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Ogle was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Kira Griffin was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gia Smith, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Kennedy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, McClatchy was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of West Park by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 3rd.
McClatchy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cali Del Mazzio, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
McClatchy's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Kennedy, their record is now 7-10.
Kennedy couldn't quite finish off McClatchy in their previous meeting on April 3rd and fell 2-0. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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