Baseball Preview: Kennedy Cougars vs. River City Raiders
Kennedy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while River City is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kennedy Cougars will take on the River City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Kennedy gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Monterey Trail 10-3. Ten seems to be a good number for Kennedy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Javier Camacho was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ryant Neely was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, River City fell victim to a tough 12-3 loss at the hands of Laguna Creek on Monday.
River City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaelen Fuller, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Kennedy's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for River City, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennedy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like River City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kennedy suffered a grim 16-3 defeat to River City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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