Kennedy lost against Shafter last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Kennedy Thunderbirds wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the Shafter Generals. Kennedy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kennedy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Ruiz, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Shafter's side, Jesus Paez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christopher Espinoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Shafter, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy will face off against Delano at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shafter, they will head out on the road to take on Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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