Baseball Preview: Kennedy Knights vs. Wayne Valley Indians
Kennedy is 0-6 against Wayne Valley since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kennedy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Wayne Valley Indians at 4:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Kennedy is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 32nd straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 14-7 defeat at the hands of Eastside.
Meanwhile, Wayne Valley started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Wayne Hills. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wayne Valley in their matchups with Wayne Hills: they've now lost five in a row.
Joey Capizzano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Wayne Valley, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Kennedy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Wayne Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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