Lions
| 03/25/25 vs Yorktown | 12 |
| 03/21/25 @ Port Aransas | 5 |
| 03/18/25 vs Pettus | 20 |
| 03/12/25 @ Woodsboro | 20 |
| 03/10/25 vs Agua Dulce | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
Kenedy is 1-9 against Refugio since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Kenedy Lions take on Refugio Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Kenedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Kenedy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Yorktown with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
Waylon Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 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, Kenedy got a massive performance out of Karsen Reyes, who 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 matchups.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Refugio's offense. They fell 5-0 to Port Aransas on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kenedy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Refugio, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-7-1 record.
Kenedy skirted past Refugio 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenedy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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