The Kenwood Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the De La Salle Meteors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kenwood gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Morgan Park 9-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kenwood.
Khamaree Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Thomas was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Daniel Luster was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Damaurion Butler, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, De La Salle came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 13-2 win.
Nick Arvites spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Dasaan Lee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Francisco Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Kenwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for De La Salle, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-12.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Kenwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like De La Salle struggles in that department as they've averaged .312. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kenwood was able to grind out a solid win over De La Salle in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 9-6. Does Kenwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will De La Salle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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