03/12/25 vs Carver Collegiate Academy | 15 |
04/02/25 @ Landry | 13 |
02/10/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 13 |
04/03/25 @ Ecole Classique | 12 |
03/19/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 11 |
Kennedy won the last time they faced Ecole Classique and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cougars put the hurt on the Spartans with a sharp 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Amyne Darensbourg made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Kennedy is undefeated when Darensbourg posts two or more runs, but 2-8-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamron Shields, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Calvin Grant was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Kennedy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Ecole Classique, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kennedy will welcome Lake Charles College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ecole Classique, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Livingston Collegiate Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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