Kennedy is a perfect 5-0 against Little Village since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Crusaders will venture away from home to challenge the Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Kennedy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Kennedy came out on top against Hancock on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Crusaders walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Eagles.
Jaycob Solorio
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Jaycob Solorio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Issac Quintanilla looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Luke Zavala was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Little Village lost 12-2 to Hubbard on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Phoenix in their meetings with the Greyhounds: they've now lost six in a row.
Kennedy's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Little Village, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything went Kennedy's way against Little Village in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Kennedy made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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