The Jefferson Academy Jaguars will challenge the Kennedy Commanders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jefferson Academy gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Englewood as Jefferson Academy made off with a 20-10 victory. That's two games straight that the Jaguars have won by exactly ten runs.
Jefferson Academy got a massive performance out of Hayley Smith, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Arnold, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Kennedy had to kick off their season on the road two weeks ago, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Aurora Central 14-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Commanders have posted since August 31, 2023.
Genesis Lujan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Lujan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexiah Lunas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aleeyah Garcia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aurora Central only posted a batting average of .227.
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