There's no place like home for Kenedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Yorktown Wildcats on Tuesday as Kenedy made off with a 12-2 win. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Waylon Barnes made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Barnes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Karsen Reyes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Dehlay Salas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Kenedy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Lions
| 03/25/25 vs Yorktown | 12-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Pettus | 20-5 |
| 03/10/25 vs Agua Dulce | 12-11 |
| 03/04/25 vs Blanco | 2-0 |
| 03/01/25 vs Stockdale | 8-2 |
Kenedy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Yorktown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Kenedy Lions face off against Refugio Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Refugio's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Kenedy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Yorktown, they will challenge Skidmore-Tynan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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