Blake Hargens and Sawyer Neuhaus combined on a four-hit shutout Thursday night as the ninth-ranked Kennedy Cougars blanked Ottumwa, 3-0, in a non-conference baseball game at Kennedy.

Hargens started and went 5 1/3 innings. He allowed all four of Ottumwa's hits, with two strikeouts and two walks. Neuhaus tossed the final 1 2/3 innings. He did not allow any hits and struck out two Bulldogs.

Zach Daniels set the tone for Kennedy in the leadoff spot by going 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs. Matt Berst also collected an RBI for the Cougars.

Kennedy raised its record to 12-4. Ottumwa fell to 12-10.

Ottumwa     000 000 0 - 0 4 1
Kennedy     101 100 x - 3 7 1

W - Hargens. L - Roane. S - Neuhaus.