There's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Lincoln Lancers on Tuesday as the Kennedy Commanders made off with a 23-2 victory. The Commanders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
Amerie Herrera was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Genesis Lujan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Alexiah Lunas was another key player, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 11.2.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 9-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lincoln, they are on a 31-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy will square off against Mullen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Kennedy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matchups. As for Lincoln, they will face off against Denver West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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