Kennedy is a perfect 3-0 against Ocean View since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Fighting Irish will welcome the Seahawks at 3:15 p.m. Kennedy will be strutting in after a victory while Ocean View will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Kennedy earned a 6-3 win over Segerstrom.
Emory Cheng
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Emory Cheng spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Batalon was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Natalie Headley was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Kennedy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.8.
Meanwhile, Ocean View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Garden Grove.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 8-14 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ocean View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Ocean View in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Kennedy made off with an 11-0 victory. Will the Fighting Irish repeat their success, or do the Seahawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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