The Killian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Ferguson Falcons at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Killian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Killian earned a 9-5 win over Coral Reef. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Ethan Jones
| 04/10/26 vs Coral Reef | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs South Miami | 0 |
| 03/10/26 vs Braddock | 2 |
Ethan Jones tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Killian let Kevin Nu?ez and Julian Zeledon run wild. Nu?ez went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Zeledon got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Zeledon has posted since back in February. Dylan Castro was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Killian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ferguson's offense. They came up short against Palmetto on Tuesday, falling 10-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Falcons haven't been shut out since back in February.
Ferguson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jio Muguercia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Killian's record is now 13-10. As for Ferguson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
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