Kennedy is 2-8 against Derby since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kennedy Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Derby Red Raiders at 3:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Kennedy lost 13-1 to Wolcott on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, while it was Derby who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Naugatuck who put up more. Derby lost 14-4 to Naugatuck. The defeat continues a trend for Derby in their matchups with Naugatuck: they've now lost nine in a row.
Jayzair Barbera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Derby, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Kennedy was able to grind out a solid victory over Derby when the teams last played last Monday, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Derby's Michael Slack, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kennedy still be able to contain Slack? There's only one way to find out.
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