Baseball Recap: Kennedy Thunderbirds vs. Wasco Tigers
Kennedy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. Their tough 15-2 loss to the Wasco Tigers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kennedy of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Kennedy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Ruiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Wasco's side, Julian Raya and Damian Santos made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Raya tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Santos pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. At the plate, Raya went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Santos scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wasco got a massive performance out of Noah Duran, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Santonio Juarez, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Wasco, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Kennedy will head out on the road to face off against McFarland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McFarland hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Wasco, they will be playing at home against Delano at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasco will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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