Thursday just wasn't the day for Kennedy's offense. They fell just short of the Valencia Tigers by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Kennedy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Austin Nering spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Kennedy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Bergmann, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Valencia's side, not much got past Jonathan Rodriguez, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Kennedy off the board. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15-1. As for Valencia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-17.
Kennedy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Valencia also has no future games currently scheduled.
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