For the second straight game, Kearny will face off against University Academy Charter. The Kardinals will welcome the Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Kearny's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over University Academy Charter. The Kardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 12 runs or more this season.
Julian Butler
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Julian Butler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Kearny is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise. Butler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Alex Santos looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Kearny is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-4 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Jayden Diaz was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Kearny's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jonah Menendez, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
University Academy Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Kearny, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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