The Derby Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Kennedy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Derby has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Derby fell victim to Holy Cross and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 17-0 to the Crusaders. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kennedy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Naugatuck, falling 13-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Kennedy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Derby, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Derby suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Kennedy when the teams last played last Monday. Can the Red Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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