Baseball Recap: Kennedy Thunderbirds vs. Shafter Generals
Kennedy lost against Shafter last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Kennedy Thunderbirds wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Shafter Generals. Kennedy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennedy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Shafter's side, Jesus Paez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christopher Espinoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Shafter, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will face off against Delano at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shafter, they will head out on the road to take on Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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