Kennedy can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Richfield Spartans a 14-0 shutout. While fans of Kennedy might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Emma Skibbie was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Skibbie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Gigi Morabito was a standout: she scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Allie Sheehan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Kennedy, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. As for Richfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Kennedy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Totino-Grace at 4:30 p.m. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Richfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Highland Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Highland Park's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Richfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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