Baseball Game Preview: Kennedy Cavaliers vs. Walter Johnson Wildcats

Kennedy is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Walter Johnson is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cavaliers will welcome the Wildcats at 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Sunday, Kennedy got the win against Blair by a conclusive 15-8.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Walter Johnson rose to the challenge last Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Hawks 7-6.

Shaun Rudick was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zachary Roach, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Walter Johnson is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.

Kennedy suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Walter Johnson in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.