There's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past the Moreau Catholic Mariners 7-6. For Kennedy, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Moreau Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Marilyn Rivas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Rivas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rivas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Cornell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Juliette Dekker was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
Like Kennedy, Moreau Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Yazlin Rodrigues. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Rodrigues was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sienna Rios made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jossi Jones, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
The win got Kennedy back to even at 8-8. As for Moreau Catholic, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
Kennedy will take on James Logan at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Logan knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Kennedy likes a good challenge. As for Moreau Catholic, they will be playing at home against Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Memorial will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Moreau Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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