McFarland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-8 walloping at the hands of the Kennedy Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McFarland of the 12-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Kennedy's part, Alissa Zamarripa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Zamarripa has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zamarripa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Zoe Chavez and Faith Guerra did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Guerra scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Amayah Harrison was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
McFarland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Kennedy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12.
McFarland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Delano at 4:00 p.m. Delano hasn't scored more than two runs for nine games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to take on Shafter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Kennedy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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