The Kennedy Crusaders will challenge the Kenwood Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kennedy has five straight wins, Kenwood has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kennedy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Lake View on Thursday as they made off with a 16-8 victory.
Meanwhile, Kenwood fell victim to Jones and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Kenwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Binion, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Kenwood's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Kennedy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kennedy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kennedy skirted past Kenwood 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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