There's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against the Delano Tigers on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Miguel Gutierrez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Diego Ruiz
| 04/01/25 vs McFarland | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Delano | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Wasco | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Shafter | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Kings Christian | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Kennedy got a big performance out of Diego Ruiz, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Ruiz is becoming a predictor of the Thunderbirds' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Joshua Gonzales was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
The victory snapped Kennedy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-11 record. As for Delano, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-11.
Kennedy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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