Kennedy is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Kent Denver a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Kennedy Commanders will look to defend their home field against the Kent Denver Sun Devils at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Kennedy came up short against Westminster and fell 14-10.
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Xavier Benavidez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalani Market, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kent Denver). They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over DSST: Montview on Wednesday. The Sun Devils haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jack Wilson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Daniel Braun was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Kent Denver was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .615. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Kent Denver, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Friday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Kennedy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like Kent Denver struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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