Mission San Jose has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Kennedy Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission San Jose is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mission San Jose's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged American out 1-0. That's two games straight that Mission San Jose has won by just one run.
Hailey Pan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kennedy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Irvington with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kennedy.
Marilyn Rivas was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rivas was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Angelina Campos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Hannah Cornell was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mission San Jose pushed their record up to 8-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Kennedy, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Mission San Jose was able to grind out a solid victory over Kennedy in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rivas, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mission San Jose still be able to contain Rivas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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