For the first time this season, Kennedy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will welcome the Linn-Mar Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Kennedy didn't have quite enough to beat Johnston and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Linn-Mar strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Pleasant Valley get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. Three seems to be a good number for the Lions as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Linn-Mar's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Kennedy was able to grind out a solid win over Linn-Mar in their previous meeting back in July of 2024, winning 3-0. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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