Kennedy came into Saturday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Jefferson Academy Jaguars 15-2 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Commanders, who have now won three matches by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Genesis Lujan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Lujan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Kennedy got a massive performance out of Alexiah Lunas, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Amerie Herrera, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Kennedy's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Jefferson Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Kennedy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Peak to Peak at 3:00 p.m. Peak to Peak knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for Jefferson Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against The Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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