Bruce Randolph had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Kennedy Commanders, falling 14-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Grizzlies couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Kennedy, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-8. That looming 14-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Kennedy's part, Manny Rojas made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Rojas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kennedy is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Rojas was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Adrian Montoya was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Kennedy is undefeated when Montoya posts two or more runs, but 0-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eric Valenzuela, who went 2-for-3 with six stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kennedy beat Bruce Randolph by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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