Baseball Game Preview: Kennedy Heads Out

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 4:08am

Baseball Preview: Kennedy Crusaders vs. Von Steuben Panthers

The Kennedy Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Von Steuben Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kennedy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Von Steuben's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Kennedy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Lindblom on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to the Eagles. Kennedy has not had much luck with Lindblom recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Von Steuben got the win against Niles North on Friday by a conclusive 13-2. With that win, Von Steuben brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Alex Karson was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Gio Perez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Von Steuben, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-13 record this season.

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