The California Condors will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, California came up short against Cypress and fell 6-2. The Condors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
California got a good showing from Alexis Salas, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits.
At the plate, California saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amaya Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. What's more, Vasquez posted two hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Mia Martinez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Kennedy lost 7-1 to Cypress on Monday.
Katie Torrez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run.
California now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Kennedy, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
California came out on top in a nail-biter against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will California repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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