Kennedy had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 8-14-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Fullerton Indians, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Fighting Irish's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Fullerton, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 22-2. Considering they have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Fullerton's part, not much got past Katelynn Mathews, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Kennedy off the board. Mathews has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayley Brock, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylyn Yi, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kennedy and Fullerton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Fighting Irish will face off against Garden Grove at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (269 vs. 553). Meanwhile, Fullerton (ranked second) will meet Valencia (ranked 583rd) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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