Baseball Preview: Kennedy Cougars vs. Monterey Trail Mustangs
Kennedy is 8-2 against Monterey Trail since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kennedy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Monterey Trail Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Kennedy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Tuesday, Kennedy was able to grind out a solid victory over Monterey Trail, taking the game 10-5.
Lucas Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Anthony Montoya was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Josh Weinsheink, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Kennedy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Monterey Trail, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennedy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monterey Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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