While Kennedy's victory against Arleta wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Mustangs on Friday. Four seems to be a good number for the Cougars as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Anais Perez
04/25/25 vs Arleta | 5 |
02/22/25 vs Louisville | 3 |
04/12/25 vs Westlake | 2 |
04/11/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 2 |
04/09/25 @ Poly | 2 |
Anais Perez tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Kennedy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Olague, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
The victory was the third in a row for Kennedy, bringing their record up to 10-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Arleta, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will challenge Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arleta, they will take on Poly at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Parrots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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