Kennedy won the last time they faced McFarland, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Kennedy Thunderbirds came out on top in a nail-biter against the McFarland Cougars and snuck past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kennedy.
Miguel Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Espn Cantu, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kennedy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13. As for McFarland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Kennedy will head out on the road to challenge Shafter at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shafter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for McFarland, they will be playing at home against Delano at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Delano is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning McFarland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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