Crusaders
| 04/18/25 vs Kenwood | 17 |
| 04/07/25 @ Back of the Yards College Prep | 17 |
| 04/08/25 vs Simeon | 16 |
| 04/25/25 @ Lindblom | 15 |
| 04/04/25 vs Back of the Yards College Prep | 15 |
The Kennedy Crusaders made easy work of the Kelly Trojans on Monday and carried off a 16-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won nine contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Sofia Buzos made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Buzos was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Emma Jimenez looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jessica Monarrez, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 12 matches. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Gallas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Kennedy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Kennedy and bumps their season record up to 12-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Kelly, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kennedy beat the Trojans by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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