Baseball Recap: Saturday's Victory Is Kennedy's 12th in Last 13 Outings

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 vs Back of the Yards College Prep	15
05/05/25 vs Hyde Park	14
04/25/25 vs Hancock	13
03/24/25 vs Steinmetz College Prep	13
04/23/25 vs Hubbard	12

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oak Lawn, Kennedy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Lindblom Eagles 11-4. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Alec Mendoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.

In other pitching news, Abraham Prieto looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, Kennedy let Mason Rychetsky and Jaycob Solorio run wild. Rychetsky got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and four runs, while Solorio got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those six stolen bases gave Rychetsky a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Gallas, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lindblom only posted an OBP of .424.

Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lindblom, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy will host Hillcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lindblom, they will welcome Thornton Fractional South at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.