For the second straight game, Grant will face off against Kennedy. The Pacers will challenge the Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Grant turned things around against Kennedy on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 9-6.
Joel De La Cruz and Ronald Carmon were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, De La Cruz tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Carmon struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. De La Cruz has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, De La Cruz scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Carmon went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Carmon has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Niko Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kane Fulwider, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Grant's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 5-13. As for Kennedy, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
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