McFarland extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-11. They lost 14-3 to the Kennedy Thunderbirds. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
McFarland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Ortega, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Eddie Vasquez was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Kennedy, their record now sits at 9-6. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Kennedy's side, Jordan Palomo was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Palomo has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Espn Cantu, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
While McFarland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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