The Kellis Cougars will be taking part in a tournament against the Maryvale Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Maryvale took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Kellis, who comes in off a win.
Kellis is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over Fairfax.
Nathaniel Madrid made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Johnny Celaya
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| 03/06/25 vs La Joya Community | 1 |
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In other batting news, Alec Deleon and Johnny Celaya did most of the damage at the plate: Deleon went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Celaya went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two hits gave Celaya a new career-high. Gavin Cly was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Kellis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfax only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Maryvale had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 11-0 to Dysart.
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