For the second straight game, Kennedy will face off against Grant. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Pacers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 7.
Last Wednesday, Kennedy came up short against Grant and fell 9-6.
For Grant's part, Joel De La Cruz and Ronald Carmon were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, De La Cruz pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Carmon struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, De La Cruz scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Carmon went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Grant is undefeated when Carmon posts two or more runs, but 2-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Niko Hernandez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Grant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kane Fulwider, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Grant, the victory snapped their losing streak at ten games and leaves them with a 5-13 record.
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