Kennedy is 2-8 against Denver East since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kennedy Commanders will head out on the road to take on the Denver East Angels at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kennedy is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 21-4 to Bishop Machebeuf.
Noah Herrera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Benavidez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Denver East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Westminster by a score of 6-5.
Henry O'Rear made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Lherault, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Kennedy's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Denver East, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Kennedy came up short against Denver East when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Kennedy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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