Kennedy is 0-9 against El Cerrito since March of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Kennedy Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the El Cerrito Gauchos at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Kennedy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Vallejo, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Everything went Kennedy's way against Vallejo on Friday as Kennedy made off with a 15-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, El Cerrito put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Hercules get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. While the Gauchos didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Natalia Gawlikowski and Courtney Miles made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gawlikowski pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Miles pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gawlikowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season. At bat, Gawlikowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Miles scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Miles a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, El Cerrito let Arlie Tatum and Madelyn Harrison run wild. Tatum scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3, while Harrison scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tatum has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Sanai Vanhook also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
The victory got Kennedy back to even at 1-1-1. As for El Cerrito, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Kennedy might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from El Cerrito when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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