The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will challenge the Kennedy Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph Notre Dame is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past San Lorenzo 12-2. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pilots needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Kennedy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Concord. The Titans haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Michael Pickett was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 5-for-6. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Rylan Padilla was another key player, getting three hits from his four at bats.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Kennedy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
St. Joseph Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kennedy, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
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