The Kennedy Cougars will face off against the West Campus Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Kennedy's victory against Grant wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over the Pacers on Wednesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sean Whitfield
| 04/29/26 vs Grant | 4 |
| 03/31/26 vs Johnson | 3 |
| 03/02/26 @ Johnson | 3 |
| 03/05/25 @ Natomas | 3 |
| 03/20/26 @ West Park | 2 |
Kennedy got a massive performance out of Sean Whitfield, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four hits gave Whitfield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliver Parkinson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Campus never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Florin with a sharp 21-0 win. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Levi Marculescu was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Campus is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-11 otherwise. Marculescu was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Yeung was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for West Campus: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Milo Nishijima was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
West Campus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .553. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 8-18. As for West Campus, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Kennedy came up short against West Campus in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-4. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
