Academy of Holy Angels is 4-0 against Kennedy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Academy of Holy Angels Stars will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Academy of Holy Angels' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Robbinsdale Cooper with a sharp 17-0 win. The result was nothing new for Academy of Holy Angels, who have now won four matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Kennedy entered their tilt with Totino-Grace with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Eagles on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-7 victory. Kennedy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Emily Spencer was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Katie Edmonds, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Academy of Holy Angels pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Academy of Holy Angels skirted past Kennedy 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy of Holy Angels since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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