Baseball Preview: Kennedy Titans vs. American Eagles
Kennedy is 9-1 against American since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Kennedy Titans will head out on the road to take on the American Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Kennedy beat Mission San Jose 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kennedy.
Ethan Kennedy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Michael Pickett was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gianni Pereda, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, American had just enough and edged San Mateo out 3-1 on Saturday. That's two games straight that American has won by exactly two runs.
Ethan Tondag made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tondag was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Jaxson Saribay was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dillon Hsiao was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for American, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Everything went Kennedy's way against American in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Kennedy made off with a 15-2 win. Will Kennedy repeat their success, or does American have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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