Kennedy came tearing into Saturday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Simeon Wolverines a 15-0 shutout. Considering Kennedy has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Ariel Huerta, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and a double. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Angelina Gregory, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Kennedy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Simeon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6-1.
Kennedy will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Hyde Park, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Kennedy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Simeon, they will head out on the road to take on Richards at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
