Thursday just wasn't the day for Crean Lutheran's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Kennedy Fighting Irish on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crean Lutheran in their matchups with Kennedy: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Kennedy's part, Emory Cheng looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kennedy let Natalie Headley and Elyssa Lape?a loose on the outfield. Headley went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Lape?a went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Katie Torrez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Crean Lutheran now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Kennedy, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-8.
Crean Lutheran is on the road again on Saturday to play Redlands East Valley at 10:30 a.m. Redlands East Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Kennedy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sunny Hills at 3:15 p.m. on April 1st.
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