The Kennedy Commanders will take on the DSST: Montview Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Kennedy turned things around against Bruce Randolph last Friday. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 17-9 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Commanders considering their one-run performance the game before.
DSST: Montview couldn't beat Lincoln last Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Knights came up short against the Lancers, falling 19-4. The Knights have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
DSST: Montview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another was Isaac Aguirre, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Kennedy's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for DSST: Montview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennedy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like DSST: Montview struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kennedy couldn't quite get it done against DSST: Montview in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 as they fell 8-4. Can the Commanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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