Kennedy is 2-8 against Moreau Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kennedy Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Moreau Catholic Mariners at 4:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Kennedy fell victim to a rough 12-6 defeat at the hands of Newark Memorial.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Campos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Moreau Catholic waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Eagles 10-3. The result was nothing new for Moreau Catholic, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Kennedy, Moreau Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Yazlin Rodrigues. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Rodrigues was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leila Dixon, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Naomi Chen, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
Kennedy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Moreau Catholic, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Kennedy suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Moreau Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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