Segerstrom dropped their record down to 9-11 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 5-2 to the Kennedy Fighting Irish. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Irish this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on Tuesday.
Segerstrom saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tito Fraser, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Kennedy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Kennedy's side, Anthony Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Travis Bergmann, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Segerstrom will head out to face off against Garden Grove at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kennedy, they will square off against Katella at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Irish 3.4, the Knights 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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