There's no place like home for Kennedy Catholic, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Auburn Trojans on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Kennedy Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dante Saladino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Saladino was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Quinn Bundy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Cahill, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Coleman Hollabuagh was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Kennedy Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kennedy Catholic will square off against Tahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tahoma: 3.6, Kennedy Catholic: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Auburn, they will head out on the road to face off against Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn and Beamer are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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