After flying high against American two weeks ago, Kennedy came back down to earth. The Kennedy Titans suffered a rough 12-6 loss at the hands of the Newark Memorial Cougars on Tuesday. Kennedy has not had much luck with Newark Memorial recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Marilyn Rivas put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. Rivas was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mandee nguyen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angelina Campos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Newark Memorial's side, Grace Veloza spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Oviatt, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyvia Costa, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Kennedy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Newark Memorial, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will take on Moreau Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Moreau Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Newark Memorial, they will head out on the road to challenge Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newark Memorial is facing Irvington at the right time seeing as Irvington is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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