After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Kennedy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Arvada Bulldogs with a sharp 21-15 victory. The result was nothing new for the Commanders, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kennedy let Alexiah Lunas and Arianna Velarde loose on the outfield. Lunas scored four runs while going 4-for-4, while Velarde scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Giana Valdez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arvada only tossed three.
The win snapped Kennedy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-13 record. As for Arvada, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Kennedy will venture away from home to square off against Eaton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kennedy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Arvada, they will square off against Lyons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lyons knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Arvada likes a good challenge.
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