Kennedy had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Thornton Trojans by a score of 8-4 on Friday.
Vincent McHone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
Kalani Market
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kalani Market, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Adrian Montoya was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornton only posted an OBP of .367.
The victory got Kennedy back to even at 1-1. As for Thornton, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Kennedy will challenge Wheat Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kennedy is facing Wheat Ridge at the right time seeing as Wheat Ridge is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Thornton, they will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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