De La Salle is 3-0 against Kennedy since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The De La Salle Meteors will head out on the road to challenge the Kennedy Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
De La Salle will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Berwyn/Cicero Morton on Tuesday. De La Salle blew past Berwyn/Cicero Morton 14-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for De La Salle considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alondra Soto was incredible, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maura Babuskow, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, while Kennedy put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for EPIC Academy. Kennedy was the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over EPIC Academy.
Ilanni Reyes and Emma Jimenez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reyes tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jimenez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Reyes went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Jimenez scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kennedy got a massive performance out of Xitlali Garcia, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-1. Layla Ruiz was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
De La Salle now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
De La Salle took their win against Kennedy in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for De La Salle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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