Baseball Recap: Kennedy Catholic Finds Home Field Redemption Against Kentridge

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ Auburn	21
04/09/25 vs Kentridge	10
03/26/25 vs Auburn	10
03/14/25 @ Davis	10
04/03/25 vs Tahoma	8

There's no place like home for Kennedy Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Kentridge Chargers on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-0 win. Considering the Lancers have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Dante Saladino was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has become a key player for Kennedy Catholic: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 4-5 otherwise. Saladino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Jesse LaBella and Elliot Kelley-Petersen did most of the damage at the plate: LaBella scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Kelley-Petersen went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI. Kennedy Catholic is undefeated when LaBella posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Seamus Dunn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.

Kennedy Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Kennedy Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Kentridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3-1.

Kennedy Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-5 victory against Auburn Riverside on the 15th. As for Kentridge, they have also already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Stadium on the 15th.