Baseball Preview: Kennedy Crusaders vs. Little Village Phoenix
Kennedy is 4-0 against Little Village since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Kennedy Crusaders will be playing at home against the Little Village Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kennedy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Hubbard as Kennedy made off with a 12-2 victory.
Christian Tapia looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Juan Diego Delgadillo was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Zebrauskas, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Little Village never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Agricultural Science. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Little Village has managed all season.
Douglas Acuagebo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Little Village got a massive performance out of David Rubio, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI and a stolen base. Joshua Villegas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Kennedy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Little Village, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Little Village in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Kennedy made off with an 11-1 win. Will Kennedy repeat their success, or does Little Village have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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