Kennedy extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 10-13. They lost 7-1 to the Jones Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Kennedy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Rychetsky, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Jones, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Jones, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Jones' side, Madden Asbaty made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Asbaty has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Christophe DeWijkerslooth was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. George Schwass also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
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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