St. Joseph Hill Academy and Kennedy Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Joseph Hill Academy had to settle for second. They fell 6-2 to the Kennedy Catholic Gaels. St. Joseph Hill Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Kennedy Catholic's part, Emma Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cassidy Moriarty was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aine Curley, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
St. Joseph Hill Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Kennedy Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
As of now, neither St. Joseph Hill Academy nor Kennedy Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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