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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