Kennedy had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-7-1 to make it seven. They came up short against the Denver North Vikings, falling 13-1. The Commanders were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Vikings' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Denver North, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. Considering they have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Denver North's part, Xavia Escobedo made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Escobedo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Denver North got a massive performance out of Veronica Loera-Tafoya, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave Loera-Tafoya a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Guerrero, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and one double.
Coming up, Kennedy will head out to challenge Adams City at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Denver North, they will host Vista PEAK Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bison have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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