For the second straight game, Kennedy will face off against Swett. Kennedy will welcome Swett at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Kennedy came up short against Swett and fell 9-5.
For Swett's part, Michael Golden made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Golden is becoming a predictor of Swett's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 3-0-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Golden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Adan Miranda was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Dreu Berggren was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Swett hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Swett now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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