Rio Americano was the 20-19 winner over Kennedy when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Rio Americano Raiders wound up on the wrong side of a rough 23-1 walloping at the hands of the Kennedy Cougars on Wednesday. Rio Americano has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rio Americano saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilli Pilot, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Kennedy's side, K. Ogle made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Ogle has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ogle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on V. Keller, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. K. Griffin was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
Rio Americano's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Rio Americano will stay at home for another game and welcome El Camino at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rio Americano is facing El Camino at the right time seeing as El Camino is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to take on McClatchy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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