The Kennedy Fighting Irish will face off against the Segerstrom Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Segerstrom will come in with three straight victories.
Kennedy came up short against Santiago two weeks ago, falling 10-2. That's two games in a row now that the Fighting Irish have lost by exactly eight runs.
Katie Torrez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Natalie Headley was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Segerstrom gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Ocean View.
Alyssa Razo and Samantha Elizalde dominated on the mound. Razo tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Elizalde pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Razo has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Segerstrom got a massive performance out of Jaden Fraser, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Razo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Segerstrom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Segerstrom, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
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