The Kennedy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Venice Gondoliers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Kennedy had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Van Nuys.
Kennedy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alonso Ortiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Andrew Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Venice never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past University 13-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Venice considering their two-run performance the game before.
Shane Florez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Venice let Ivan Carrera and Kevin Blake loose on the outfield. Carrera went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Blake went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Venice, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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