Baseball Preview: Kennedy Cougars vs. Bonnabel Bruins
The Kennedy Cougars are on the road again on Friday to play the Bonnabel Bruins at 4:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kennedy gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Wright with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Nahun Lalin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lalin was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was David Phoenix, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bonnabel had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against John Ehret on Tuesday as Bonnabel made off with a 12-5 win. The victory was just what Bonnabel needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Kennedy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs per game. As for Bonnabel, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.
Kennedy suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Bonnabel in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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