The Kennedy Titans will head out on the road to take on the Newark Memorial Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Kennedy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering American just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Kennedy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianni Pereda, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Cody McFadden was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Newark Memorial never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington and snuck past 1-0.
Noah Hanohano was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Hanohano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hanohano was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Kennedy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Newark Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Kennedy came out on top in a nail-biter against Newark Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Kennedy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newark Memorial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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