After both having extra time off, the Kennedy Thunderbirds and the Delano Tigers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Delano will come in with three straight wins.
Kennedy fell victim to Shafter and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They came up short against the Generals, falling 10-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Delano challenged McFarland last Thursday. The Tigers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 15-5 victory. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Delano let Luke Allred and Carlos Contreras run wild. Allred got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Contreras went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Delano is 2-1 when Contreras posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
Delano kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Delano, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
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