After flying high against Kenwood on Friday, Kennedy came back down to earth. The Crusaders took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Curie Condors on Saturday. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Condors earlier this season, when they won 14-9.
Kaylie Gallas put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.

Jessica Monarrez
04/19/25 vs Curie | 2 |
04/18/25 vs Kenwood | 1 |
04/16/25 vs Brooks | 1 |
04/14/25 @ Brooks | 2 |
04/12/25 vs Argo | 3 |
+ 4 more games |
In other batting news, Jessica Monarrez was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Jimenez, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Kennedy's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-5. As for Curie, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Kennedy has already played their next game, a 7-2 victory against Kenwood on the 21st. As for Curie, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 22-0 win against Back of the Yards College Prep on the 23rd.
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