Rio Americano lost against Kennedy back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Rio Americano Raiders fell just short of the Kennedy Cougars by a score of 4-2.
Lilli Pilot made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Rio Americano kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only hit four.
On Kennedy's side, K. Ogle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Ogle has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Ogle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on V. Keller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Rio Americano has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
Rio Americano will head out on the road to face off against Woodland Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodland Christian is coming into the match with five straight wins at home, so Rio Americano will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Kennedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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