Kennedy extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 10-15. They fell 7-2 to the Kenwood Broncos. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Broncos earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Nicholas Reyes was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Yahir Aguirre was another key player, earning four stolen bases.
As for Kenwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Kenwood's side, the team relied heavily on Khaiden Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Josiah Patterson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Coming up, Kennedy will square off against Lindblom at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kenwood, they will challenge Chicago Hope Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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