For the first time this season, Curie will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Kennedy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Curie is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Phillips. Curie's pitchers stepped up to hand Phillips a 17-0 shutout last Monday.
Kennedy never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Juarez last Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Eagles. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ilanni Reyes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Reyes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jessica Monarrez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Sofia Buzos was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Curie took their win against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 24-5. Will Curie repeat their success, or does Kennedy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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