Kennedy hasn't had much luck against McClatchy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cougars will welcome the Lions at 3:30 p.m. Kennedy has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kennedy is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Cordova, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly ten runs.
Kennedy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Avalos-Daniels, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, McClatchy posted their closest win since February 21st on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out West Park 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Charlie Rios and Ryan Sandmeier did most of the damage at the plate: Rios got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Sandmeier went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Rios has posted since back in April of 2024.
McClatchy's victory bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-21.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennedy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McClatchy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kennedy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to McClatchy in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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