Kennedy Catholic can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They never let the Auburn Mountainview Lions onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Kennedy Catholic sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Tahvo Latvala looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Fitxgerald, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Kaipo Matsushima was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Kennedy Catholic pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Auburn Mountainview, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy Catholic will take on Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Decatur's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Auburn Mountainview, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Federal Way at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd.
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