The Kennedy Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the East Nicolaus Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kennedy came up short against Liberty Ranch on Friday, falling 12-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kira Griffin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Malaiyah Fujinaga?starks was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Wheatland by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Peyton Becker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Becker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gabby Sotelo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases.
East Nicolaus pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kennedy, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Kennedy skirted past East Nicolaus 5-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Kennedy repeat their success, or does East Nicolaus have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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