Baseball Game Preview: Woodbridge Warriors vs. Kennedy Fighting Irish

The Woodbridge Warriors will square off against the Kennedy Fighting Irish at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodbridge 2.9, Kennedy 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Saturday, Woodbridge got the win against Flintridge Prep by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Warriors have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Vincent DeMarco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Nevan Namgoong was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Dylan Mutuc was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

Woodbridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flintridge Prep struck out ten times.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They had just enough and edged out St. Paul 3-1.

Anthony Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits.

At the plate, Kennedy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Bergmann, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was Bergmann's first of the season.

Woodbridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2.