Kennedale is 5-0 against Hillsboro since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kennedale Wildcats will be playing at home against the Hillsboro Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Hillsboro took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kennedale, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Kennedale made easy work of Life Waxahachie and carried off a 13-1 win. The victory was just what Kennedale needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior match.
Isabel Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ava Ramirez and Brooklyn Watts did most of the damage at the plate: Ramirez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Watts went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Elli Zamora, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Venus.
Kennedale's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Hillsboro, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14-1.
Kennedale beat Hillsboro 14-9 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Kennedale repeat their success, or does Hillsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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