The Kennedy Fighting Irish will face off against the Hillcrest Trojans at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kennedy 3.6, Hillcrest 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Kennedy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Troy a 4-0 shutout.
Tyler Onofre
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Not much got past Tyler Onofre, who gave up just three hits to keep Troy off the board. Onofre has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Owens, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest posted their closest win since March 21, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Ocean View.
Hillcrest has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kennedy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-12.
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