For the second straight game, Kennedy Catholic will face off against Kentridge. The Lancers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kennedy Catholic 3.5, Kentridge 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kennedy Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Kentridge on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lancers have suffered since April 2, 2024.
For Kentridge's part, Riley Lambarena looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Lambarena also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Chargers are undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 1-2-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Finlayson, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Kentridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Kennedy Catholic, they dropped their record down to 6-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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