The Kennedy Knights will square off against the Barringer Blue Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Kennedy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Barringer will arrive with six straight wins.
Kennedy lost 18-1 to Hackensack on Monday.
While Barringer didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Golda Och Academy on Monday. Considering the Blue Bears have won nine matchups by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Genesis Alvarez looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lizette Hernandez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciara Encarnacion, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Barringer always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .562 or higher in five consecutive games.
Barringer's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Barringer in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Kennedy made off with a 24-6 victory. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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