The Kennedy Fighting Irish will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Valencia Tigers at 3:15 p.m. Kennedy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Kennedy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Artesia.
The result came thanks to Anthony Hernandez's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Kassiah Velasquez and Tomasi Togia did most of the damage at the plate: Velasquez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Togia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Vasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Valencia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Tustin.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 11-14-1. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Valencia in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Kennedy made off with a 10-3 win. Will Kennedy repeat their success, or does Valencia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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