Grant is 1-8 against Kennedy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grant Pacers will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Grant's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Monterey Trail on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Mustangs. Grant just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Kennedy lost 10-1 to McClatchy on Wednesday.
K. Ogle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kennedy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was M. Fujinaga-Starks, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Grant's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Grant suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Kennedy when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kennedy's A. Vallery, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Grant knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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