The Kennedy Catholic Lancers will be playing at home against the Federal Way Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kennedy Catholic has seven straight victories, Federal Way has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Kennedy Catholic narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mt. Rainier 4-3.
Harvey Lieberman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Logan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Holmes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Federal Way might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Tahoma who claimed the real prize. Federal Way fell just short of Tahoma by a score of 7-5.
Orlando Young put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Young has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nate Peterson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Kennedy Catholic's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Federal Way, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Federal Way's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Kennedy Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Federal Way, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Kennedy Catholic's hitters?
Kennedy Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Federal Way when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Will Kennedy Catholic repeat their success, or does Federal Way have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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