Kennedy has been on the road for six straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sylmar Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Kennedy got themselves on the board against Reseda, but Reseda never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Regents with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory was just what Kennedy needed coming off of a 17-6 defeat in their prior match.
Kennedy got a great performance from Dominic Coco as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Coco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Cisneros was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Macall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sylmar waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Wolves 13-0.
Victor Espinoza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Espinoza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Deangelo Franco looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Victor Carrera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Benzor, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Kennedy's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-10. As for Sylmar, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kennedy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sylmar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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