Kennedy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Illinois C Crusaders with a sharp 10-2 win. Considering Kennedy has won four games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Zebrauskas was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christian Estreda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Illinois C's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Chrusciel, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Kennedy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Illinois C, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kennedy beat Illinois C by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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