After flying high against Patrick Henry last Monday, Washburn came back down to earth. The Washburn Millers lost 10-3 to the Kennedy Eagles on Wednesday. Washburn has not had much luck with Kennedy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Kennedy's part, Noelia Fiero and Elena Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fiero pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Perez didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Fiero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Fiero went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Perez went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Emily Spencer was incredible, firing off two home runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Edmonds, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Washburn's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Washburn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kennedy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Two Rivers at 4:30 p.m.
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