The Kennedy Fighting Irish will head out on the road to face off against the Orange Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kennedy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Orange's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Kennedy wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Carlos Tapia was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonzo Alvarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Orange not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 21st. Everything went their way against St. Margaret's as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Orange's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 7-8-1. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Kennedy couldn't quite get it done against Orange in their previous matchup back in April of 2015 as they fell 6-2. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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