The Kennedy Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Rio Mesa Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kennedy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Pacifica on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Mariners. Kennedy has not had much luck with Pacifica recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rio Mesa lost 14-7 to Oaks Christian on Friday.
Hailey Olivera made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Kennedy now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Rio Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-5.
Kennedy's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. Kennedy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Rio Mesa, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Kennedy continue to outrun the ball?
Kennedy came up short against Rio Mesa when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rio Mesa's Analia Lopez, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Kennedy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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