Baseball Recap: Hunter Padilla can't quite lead Kennedy over James Logan

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:48pm

Baseball Recap: Kennedy Titans vs. James Logan Colts

Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 16-3 to the James Logan Colts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kennedy of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.

Kennedy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Padilla, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Padilla has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Angelo Gardetto was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

On James Logan's side, the team relied heavily on Jesus Vasquez, who went 4-for-6 with five RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Yash Gupta, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.

Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for James Logan, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.

While Kennedy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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