Kennedy won the last time they faced Grant, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Kennedy Cougars blew past the Grant Pacers 13-5. With that win, Kennedy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Josh Weinsheink made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Weinsheink was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kennedy got a massive performance out of Nico Lower, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Anthony Montoya was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Grant's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amare Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Oswaldo Flores, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Kennedy and bumps their season record up to 11-11. As for Grant, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Kennedy will head out on the road to square off against Laguna Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Grant, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colfax at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Grant has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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