Kennedy had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-22 to make it 12. They lost 11-0 to the McClatchy Lions. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-0 defeat back in March.
As for McClatchy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 12 matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
For McClatchy's part, Christian Coronado was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Coronado was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elias Ortega, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Kennedy will take on West Campus at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for McClatchy, they will square off against Elk Grove at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 2.1, the Thundering Herd 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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