American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-11 walloping at the hands of the Kennedy Titans. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Amber Hillman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Esther Wong was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6.
On Kennedy's side, Juliette Dekker was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angelina Campos, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American will take on Antioch at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kennedy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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