Kennedy came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the McFarland Cougars by a score of 12-7 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Thunderbirds also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.

Nathaniel Elizando
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Nathaniel Elizando and Joshua Gonzales did most of the damage at the plate: Elizando went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Gonzales went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave Elizando a new career-high. Espn Cantu was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Kennedy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kennedy's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for McFarland, they dropped their record down to 3-5-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Cougars beat Kennedy by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
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