The Kennedy Fighting Irish will face off against the Ocean View Seahawks at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ocean View took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kennedy, who comes in off a win.
Kennedy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Segerstrom 14-6 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Fighting Irish as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Katie Torrez
| 04/04/25 vs Segerstrom | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs Tustin | 2 |
| 04/02/24 @ Tustin | 2 |
| 03/21/24 vs Crean Lutheran | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs Valencia | 2 |
Kennedy got a massive performance out of Katie Torrez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Those three runs gave Torrez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Batalon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ocean View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 15-7 to Garden Grove.
Mackenna King was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Kennedy's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Ocean View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Kennedy was able to grind out a solid victory over Ocean View when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Irish since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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