Kennedy extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-19 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sylmar Spartans. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Cougars, who fell 2-0 when the teams last met back in March.
Vetea Feliciano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Andres Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Sylmar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. Winning may never get old, but they sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
On Sylmar's side, Rickee Luevano made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Luevano a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Timothy Sepulveda was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Andrade, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Coming up, Kennedy will head out on the road to face off against Garfield at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Sylmar, they will be playing at home against Cleveland at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 1.8, the Cavaliers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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