Kennedy never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against the Artesia Pioneers as the Kennedy Fighting Irish made off with a 7-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Kennedy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Anthony Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Kassiah Velasquez and Tomasi Togia did most of the damage at the plate: Velasquez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Togia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Anthony Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Kennedy and bumps their season record up to 11-14-1. As for Artesia, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy will take on Valencia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Artesia, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Whitney at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Artesia is facing Whitney at the right time seeing as Whitney is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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