Kress had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Valley Patriots as they made off with a 13-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Kangaroos also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
Xane Garcia
| 04/10/26 vs Valley | 15 |
| 04/02/26 vs Shamrock | 14 |
| 03/28/25 @ Shamrock | 9 |
| 02/28/26 vs Smyer | 7 |
| 05/09/25 vs O'Donnell | 7 |
Xane Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Kress: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Morphis, who went 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Kress is 2-1 when Morphis posts two or more runs, but 2-11 otherwise. Jayston Lovvorn also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Kress was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in three consecutive games.
Kress' record now sits at 4-12. As for Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Kress will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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