Kennedy had lost 11 straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-24 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Grant Pacers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pacers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 8-5 loss back in April.
Diego Avalos-Daniels made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Oliver Parkinson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Grant, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 6th.
On Grant's side, Niko Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Grant is 2-1 when Hernandez posts eight or more strikeouts, but 5-20 otherwise. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Amare Hernandez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
As of now, neither Kennedy nor Grant have any future games scheduled.
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