Friday just wasn't the day for Kennedy's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Venice Gondoliers on Friday. Kennedy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennedy got a good showing from Mario Macias, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Macias has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Aguirre, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Aguirre has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Venice's side, Canon King made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. King was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Shepard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ivan Carrera, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Venice, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Kennedy will head out on the road to face off against Chatsworth at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chatsworth is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Kennedy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Venice will take on Marshall at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marshall has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Venice will come in with four straight victories.
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