After flying high against West Jefferson last Saturday, Booker T. Washington came back down to earth. The Booker T. Washington Lions' rough 18-9 loss to the Kennedy Cougars on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
For Kennedy's part, Edemonte Reid made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Reid was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, Kennedy got a massive performance out of David Phoenix, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Phoenix has been hot recently, having posted six or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Daryl Moran was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Kennedy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Booker T. Washington will take on Carver Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kennedy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Riverdale at 4:00 p.m.
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