Kennedy had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5-1 to make it five. They lost 28-0 to the Taft Wildcats. If the Thunderbirds were looking for revenge after losing 20-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Taft, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Taft's part, Rilynne Stenderup made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Stenderup is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Rylee Owens was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Rios, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
While Kennedy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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