Kennedy entered their tilt with Garden Grove on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Argonauts 11-1. That's two games straight that the Fighting Irish have won by exactly ten runs.
Emory Cheng
| 05/02/25 vs Garden Grove | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Garden Grove | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Peninsula | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Etiwanda | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Etiwanda | 1 |
Emory Cheng was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Headley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Torrez, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kennedy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Kennedy's record now sits at 10-14. As for Garden Grove, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Looking ahead, Kennedy will challenge Fullerton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Irish's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. Garden Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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