Kelly was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-4 walloping at the hands of the Kennedy Crusaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kelly of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Jose Angel Hernandez Hernandez and Gabriel Rojas did some serious damage despite the final result: Hernandez Hernandez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Rojas went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Alfredo Socorro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Kelly's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Kennedy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Kelly will play host again on Monday to welcome Goode STEM Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Kennedy, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Saturday against Chicago Academy at 10:00 a.m. Kennedy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Chicago Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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