Kennedy is 3-0 against Artesia since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kennedy Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Artesia Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. Kennedy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Artesia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kennedy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let Century onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Austin Nering tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Travis Bergmann was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Owens, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Artesia sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Glenn on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Artesia.
Kennedy's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14-1. As for Artesia, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Kennedy beat Artesia 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kennedy since the team 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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