The matchup between Kennedy and Jefferson Academy on Tuesday hardly resembled the 0-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Kennedy Commanders were the clear victor by a 23-2 margin over the Jefferson Academy Jaguars. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Commanders.
Amerie Herrera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Herrera was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kennedy got a massive performance out of Genesis Lujan, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Giana Valdez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .683. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Jefferson Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Kennedy is on the road again on Friday to play Fountain-Fort Carson at 11:00 a.m. Kennedy is facing Fountain-Fort Carson at the right time seeing as Fountain-Fort Carson is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Jefferson Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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