Baseball Recap: Kennedy Cougars vs. Wright
Kennedy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wright as the Kennedy Cougars made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Kennedy who now have four in a row.
Nahun Lalin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lalin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amyne Darensbourg, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Darensbourg is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. David Phoenix was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 5-7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Wright, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bonnabel at 4:00 p.m. As for Wright, they will challenge A.J. Ellender at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. A.J. Ellender hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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