Kenwood had lost four straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it five. They fell 7-2 to the Kennedy Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Friday.
As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Kennedy's part, Emma Jimenez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Jimenez a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alessandra Medellin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Shanelle McBride was another key player, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kenwood is set to square off against their familiar foe Brooks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Kennedy will challenge rival Lindblom at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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