Kennedy is 1-8-1 against Taft since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kennedy Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to square off against the Taft Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Kennedy is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 26th on Tuesday. They lost 21-3 to Taft.
For Taft's part, the team relied heavily on Dylan Clark, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double. Clark also put up a hit, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Blayne Farkas, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Taft was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Kennedy now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Taft, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-6 record.
Taft's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kennedy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for Taft, though, as they've only averaged .183. Will they be able to contain Kennedy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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