Baseball Recap: Hancock Eagles vs. Kennedy Crusaders
Hancock might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Kennedy who claimed the real prize. The Hancock Eagles took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kennedy Crusaders. Hancock has not had much luck with Kennedy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Kennedy's part, Matthew Zebrauskas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Zebrauskas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. 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 Michael Gallas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Rychetsky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hancock now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Kennedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Hancock will stay at home for another game and welcome Curie at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Curie will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Kennedy, they will head out on the road to take on Holy Trinity at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Kennedy sitting on four straight victories and Holy Trinity on six.
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