Kennedy fell victim to Mission San Jose and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of the Mission San Jose Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Kennedy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Marilyn Rivas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and nine unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Cornell, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On Mission San Jose's side, Hailey Pan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Pan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amanda Deng, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Anjali Singh, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Kennedy now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mission San Jose, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7.
Kennedy will head out on the road to square off against American at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Mission San Jose, they will be playing at home against Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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