Kennedy got themselves on the board against Hinkley on Monday, but Hinkley never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Thunder with a sharp 6-0 victory.
Eric Valenzuela
| 03/20/25 @ Westminster | 4 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lincoln | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Manual | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hinkley | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bruce Randolph | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Eric Valenzuela made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Kennedy is 5-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-9 otherwise. Valenzuela was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Adrian Montoya was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Kennedy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 7-2 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Damian Ortiz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kennedy pushed their record up to 10-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hinkley, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-18.
Kennedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hinkley, they will square off against DSST: Montview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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