Kennedy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the McFarland Cougars 19-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kennedy.
Alissa Zamarripa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Zamarripa has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zamarripa was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Zoe Chavez and Faith Guerra did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Guerra scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Jeronomo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Kennedy's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for McFarland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Kennedy will head out on the road to face off against Shafter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for McFarland, they will be playing at home against Delano at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Delano hasn't scored more than two runs for nine games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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