After flying high against Reseda last Thursday, Kennedy came back down to earth. The Kennedy Cougars took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sylmar Spartans on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kennedy of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Anthony Rodriguez put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Aguirre, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Sylmar's side, Alex Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hector Martinez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Benzor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kennedy dropped their record down to 2-11 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Sylmar, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
While Kennedy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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