Kennedy is 1-9 against McClatchy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit  on Tuesday. The Kennedy Cougars will head out on the road to  face off against  the McClatchy Lions at 3:30  p.m.
 Last Thursday, Kennedy suffered a  rough 15-5 loss at the hands of River City. Kennedy has now  taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
  Nico Lower was cooking despite his team's loss,   scoring two  runs while going 1-for-3.
 Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, McClatchy gave their fans yet another huge  win on Friday. They were the clear victor by  an  11-3 margin over Burbank. The  victory made it back-to-back  wins for McClatchy.
  Camden Salisbury looked comfortable as he  pitched three innings while giving up   no  earned run off   one  hit (he also didn't allow any  walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't  given up  more than two  hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
 At the plate,  the team  relied heavily on  Ari Silva, who  scored two  runs and  stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted  at least one  stolen base the last five times he's  played.  Antonio Barber was another key contributor,  scoring three  runs and  stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
 Kennedy's defeat  ended  a  three-game streak of away wins  and  brought them to 9-9. As for McClatchy, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that  victory, which was their seventh straight  at home dating back to last season.
 The pitchers for both teams better look sharp  on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennedy has been swiping bases left and right this season,  having  averaged 3.7  stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McClatchy struggles in that department as   they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
 Kennedy came up short against McClatchy when the teams last played  back in April of 2023, falling  4-0. Can Kennedy avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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