Preview: Kennedy Cougars vs. Westview Wolverines
Kennedy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Westview Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Kennedy nor Westview posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Kennedy's 19-9 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 7-2 to North Hollywood on Saturday.
Kennedy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI. Andrew Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Mt. Carmel by a score of 3-2.
Connor Shaw was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Kennedy dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westview, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kennedy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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