Kennedy won the last time they faced Western Christian, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Kennedy Trojans put the hurt on the Western Christian Pioneers with a sharp 13-5 win. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Kennedy this season.
Grace Traeger made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Traeger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Traeger was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Ruef, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brianna Traeger, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Kennedy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. As for Western Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will face off against Salem Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Western Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Colton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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