Laguna Creek is 8-2 against Kennedy since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Laguna Creek Cardinals will look to defend their home field against the Kennedy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Laguna Creek stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on McClatchy with a sharp 10-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Laguna Creek sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ty Collum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Collum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Laguna Creek got a big performance out of Brandon Low, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nate Ira, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kennedy made easy work of Grant on Thursday and carried off a 13-5 victory. With that win, Kennedy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Like Laguna Creek, Kennedy also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Weinsheink. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Weinsheink was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Nico Lower was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Anthony Montoya was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Laguna Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Kennedy, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Laguna Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Laguna Creek's way against Kennedy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Laguna Creek made off with a 12-2 win. Does Laguna Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kennedy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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