Valencia can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Kennedy Fighting Irish a 1-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for Valencia, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Jonathan Rodriguez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valencia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benji Domingo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Kennedy's side, Austin Nering spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Valencia's victory bumped their record up to 5-17. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15-1.
Valencia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Kennedy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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