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| 05/01/24 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 14-3 W |
| 03/15/18 - Home | 20-3 W |
| 03/25/15 - Home | 11-1 W |
Eastern Tech is a perfect 5-0 against Kenwood since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mavericks will host the Bluebirds at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Tech's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Kenwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eastern Tech's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Catonsville hitters got past them. The Mavericks lost 10-1 to the Comets on Thursday. The contest marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kenwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Franklin get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bluebirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kyle Rineman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kenwood is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Rineman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season.
Rineman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Cintron, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carter Pugh was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
With the loss, Eastern Tech broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. As for Kenwood, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Eastern Tech beat Kenwood 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Bluebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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