For the second straight game, John F. Kennedy will face off against La Vernia. The Rockets will head out to take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
John F. Kennedy came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 18-1 to La Vernia. The Rockets have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
For La Vernia's part, Bronson Lange made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lange has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Grant Kinzel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Null, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
La Vernia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
La Vernia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for John F. Kennedy, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
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