The Kennedy Cougars will head out to face off against the Ecole Classique Spartans on Monday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Kennedy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Wright on Friday. Kennedy blew past Wright 19-13. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kennedy let Dorrian Dunham and Calvin Grant run wild. Dunham scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Grant scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-5. That's the most runs Dunham has posted since back in February. Kennedy Tyler also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Kennedy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ecole Classique came up short against Frederick A. Douglass on Thursday, falling 13-3.
Kennedy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. Ecole Classique's loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Ecole Classique when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Kennedy made off with a 17-4 victory. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ecole Classique turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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