Kennedy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Van Nuys Wolves a 24-0 shutout. Give Kennedy's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's sixth straight shutout.
A Perez looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on A Ortiz, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was M Velasco, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Kennedy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Van Nuys, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Kennedy will be playing in front of their home fans against Canoga Park at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Van Nuys, they will head out on the road to face off against Panorama at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Van Nuys and Panorama are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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