Kennedy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Intrinsic Mustangs with a sharp 25-10 win on Wednesday. Considering Kennedy has won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Ariel Huerta, who scored six runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Monarrez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
The victory (which was Kennedy's third in a row) raised their record to 18-7. As for Intrinsic, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-1.
Kennedy will head out on the road to take on Nazareth Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Kennedy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. Intrinsic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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