Pettus extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-10. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kenedy Lions. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Kenedy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Kenedy's part, the team relied heavily on Dehlay Salas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Salas a new career-high. Karsen Reyes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pettus is set to challenge their familiar foe Port Aransas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kenedy will face off against rival Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on April 7.
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