After both having extra time off, the Delano Tigers and the Kennedy Thunderbirds will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Delano has three straight wins, Kennedy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Delano faced off against McFarland last Thursday. The Tigers blew past the Cougars 15-5. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly ten runs.
Luke Allred
| 04/10/25 @ McFarland | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Wasco | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Summit Charter Collegiate Academy | 1 |
| 03/01/25 @ Del Oro | 2 |
Delano let Luke Allred and Carlos Contreras run wild. Allred got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Contreras went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Allred has posted since back in March.
Delano kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kennedy fell victim to Shafter and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Generals.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Delano, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Delano skirted past Kennedy 1-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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