Kennedy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Orosi on Monday. Everything went the Kennedy Thunderbirds' way against the Orosi Cardinals as the Kennedy Thunderbirds made off with a 14-2 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Thunderbirds' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Diego Ruiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ruiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Felipe Velasquez
| 03/10/25 vs Orosi | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ West | 1 |
| 02/23/24 @ North | 1 |
| 02/20/24 @ Arvin | 1 |
| 02/17/24 vs Foothill | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felipe Velasquez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Joshua Gonzales also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Kennedy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Kennedy's record is now 2-3. As for Orosi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2-1.
Coming up, Kennedy will take on Roosevelt in a tournament on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Roosevelt 2.7, Kennedy 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Orosi, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Kings Christian at 2:45 p.m. on Monday.
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