After flying high against Lincoln last Tuesday, Kennedy came back down to earth. The Kennedy Commanders lost 13-3 to the Mullen Mustangs on Thursday.
Arianna Velarde and Genesis Lujan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Velarde scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Lujan scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Lujan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Giana Valdez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .512 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Kennedy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11. As for Mullen, the win snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 5-14 record.
Kennedy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Overland, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Overland will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Kennedy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mullen, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-2 win against Denver East on the 4th.
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