Sun Devils
| 03/14/26 @ Roaring Fork | 4 |
| 03/12/26 vs Elizabeth | 6 |
| 03/10/26 @ Standley Lake | 13 |
| 03/05/26 @ Englewood | 8 |
The Kent Denver Sun Devils will square off against the Kennedy Commanders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Kent Denver is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Kent Denver fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Roaring Fork on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4. The Sun Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Vedder Yates was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Yates is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Ryan Rohan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kennedy started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Westminster. They came up short against the Wolves on Thursday, falling 14-2. The Commanders haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Dylan Nielsen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Joan 'JJ' Bustamante also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Kent Denver's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kent Denver has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kennedy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Kent Denver's way against Kennedy in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, as Kent Denver made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Sun Devils repeat their success, or do the Commanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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