Kennedy is 1-9 against Alden since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Kennedy Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Alden Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Kennedy fell victim to a tough 24-8 loss at the hands of Alden.
For Alden's part, Josh Kruk was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kruk was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other pitching news, Kalen Czelusta looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Waiss, who went 4-for-6 with five RBI and three runs. Ryan Kurek was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Alden, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Kennedy might still be hurting after the 24-8 loss they got from Alden in their previous meeting on Monday. Can Kennedy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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