The Kennett Blue Demons are taking a road trip to challenge the Springfield Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennett has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kennett fell victim to Coatesville and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 19-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Demons in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springfield). They came out on top against Radnor by a score of 13-8 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Nick Russo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, TJ Valletti was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Lennon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Springfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Kennett now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Springfield, their record now sits at an identical 2-3.
Kennett came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Demons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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