Chavez entered their tilt with Kennedy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kennedy Thunderbirds a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Chavez, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Chavez's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Amusten, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Kennedy's side, Diego Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Ruiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Chavez pushed their record up to 15-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kennedy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
As of now, neither Chavez nor Kennedy have any future games scheduled.
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