The Kinkaid Falcons will look to defend their home field on Friday against HCYA at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kinkaid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Concordia Lutheran by a score of 3-1.
Haley Wainright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Kinkaid saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Woo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kinkaid didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, HCYA came up short against St. John's on Tuesday and fell 8-3. HCYA has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiran Kyham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Kinkaid's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for HCYA, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Kinkaid suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to HCYA in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Kinkaid, Hosanna Lindblade (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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