The Kennedy Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shafter Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Kennedy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Shafter on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Generals.
For Shafter's part, Matteo Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andy Gomez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Garza, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Kennedy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Shafter, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
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