Baseball Recap: Kennedy Cougars vs. Chaminade Eagles
Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of the Chaminade Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kennedy of the 16-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2018.
Kennedy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Gomez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Vincent Zepeda, who scored a run while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Chaminade's side, Eli Stephens looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Bennett, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Isaiah Hearn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Kennedy has fallen quite a ways from their 19-9 record last season and are now at 1-10. As for Chaminade, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Kennedy is on the road again on Thursday to play Reseda at 3:00 p.m. Reseda is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Kennedy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Chaminade will take on Campbell Hall at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Chaminade's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Campbell Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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