Kennedy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the American Eagles 8-2. Considering Kennedy has won five matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Marilyn Rivas made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Rivas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Cornell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Mandee Nguyen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On American's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Kennedy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for American, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will challenge Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for American, they will head out on the road to square off against Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moreau Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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