De Toledo's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Kennedy Thunderbirds out 3-2.
Owen Kasif looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, James Heller was excellent, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Schultz, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Kennedy's side, Miguel Gutierrez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Kennedy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Palomo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Kennedy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as de Toledo only tossed 11.
De Toledo is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. As for Kennedy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
De Toledo will head out on the road to challenge Milken at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kennedy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wasco at 4:00 p.m. Kennedy is facing Wasco at the right time seeing as Wasco is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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