Kenedy is 9-1 against Pettus since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will take on the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Kenedy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Port Aransas hit Kenedy with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell just short of the Marlins by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
Dehlay Salas
| 04/14/26 vs Port Aransas | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Yorktown | 1 |
| 03/24/26 vs Pettus | 2 |
| 03/11/26 vs Yorktown | 1 |
| 03/09/26 vs Skidmore-Tynan | 1 |
Dehlay Salas put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Salas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Rayden Reyna made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those doubles were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Pettus was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Yorktown.
Pettus' defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Kenedy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Kenedy skirted past Pettus 7-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad 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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