The Kennedy Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Corcoran Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Kennedy lost 7-1 to Chavez last Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.
Kennedy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Felipe Velasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Corcoran entered their tilt with Woodlake on Monday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They didn't even let the Tigers on the board, marking their second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won 14 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Cruz Portillo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Cortez Portillo was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Corcoran's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Kennedy took their victory against Corcoran in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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