Kennedy had lost nine straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it ten. They lost 10-2 to the Passaic Indians. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Passaic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9-1. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Passaic's part, Manny Quezada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Franklin Pena, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Passaic is 4-1 when Pena posts two or more runs, but 4-8-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Randis Rosario, who went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs.
While Kennedy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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