North got themselves on the board against Kennedy on Wednesday, but Kennedy never followed suit. They blew past the Kennedy Thunderbirds 8-0. The win continues a trend for the Stars in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won three in a row.
Kaylee Simkins
| 02/26/25 vs Kennedy | 6 |
| 04/24/24 vs Tehachapi | 5 |
| 04/17/24 vs Mira Monte | 5 |
| 04/10/24 @ West | 5 |
| 04/03/24 vs East Bakersfield | 5 |
North got a great performance from Kaylee Simkins as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Simkins a new career-high.
At the plate, North let Bayleigh Wood and Kaitlin Branson run wild. Wood went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Branson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Leask, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
North's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-2 win against Kern Valley on the 27th. As for Kennedy, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-7 victory against Del Oro on the 26th.
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