Denver East is 8-2 against Kennedy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Denver East Angels will be playing at home against the Kennedy Commanders at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Denver East had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Westminster.
Henry O'Rear made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Titus Dokes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Kennedy lost 21-4 to Bishop Machebeuf on Monday.
Noah Herrera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Xavier Benavidez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Denver East's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Denver East was able to grind out a solid victory over Kennedy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Will Denver East repeat their success, or does Kennedy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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