Little Village had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-6 to make it four. They fell 4-0 to the Kennedy Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Wednesday.
As for Kennedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Kennedy's part, the result came thanks to Alec Mendoza's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. Mendoza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Israel Roa, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 games.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Little Village will square off against rival Curie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Kennedy is set to take on their familiar foe Hyde Park at 6:10 p.m. on Monday.
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