Kenwood is 0-5 against Eastern Tech since March of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Bluebirds will head out to challenge the Mavericks at 9:00 a.m. Kenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Kenwood took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Franklin get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bluebirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kyle Rineman
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Kyle Rineman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kenwood is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Rineman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season.
Rineman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Cintron, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another was Carter Pugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, Eastern Tech was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 10-1 to Catonsville. The loss continues a trend for the Mavericks in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost five in a row.
The win got Kenwood back to even at 4-4. As for Eastern Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Kenwood came up short against Eastern Tech in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the Bluebirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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