Baseball Preview: Kennedy Crusaders vs. Little Village Phoenix
Kennedy is 5-0 against Little Village since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Kennedy Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Little Village Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Kennedy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Kennedy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Von Steuben on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Panthers. Considering the last time Kennedy couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Little Village had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Kelly on Wednesday.
Jayden Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Joshua Villegas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Little Village, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Kennedy took their win against Little Village in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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