Illinois High School Softball - Thornton knocked off by Kankakee
May 8, 2026: Kankakee, IL 60901 The Kankakee Kays overwhelmed the visiting Thornton Wildcats softball squad by a count of 23-0 in Friday's league challenge.
Next, the Kays meet the Momence Momence Athletics (Momence, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, May 11. Kankakee will attempt to upgrade on its 13-4 season record. The Momence Athletics go into the challenge with a 4-11 record after their 8-3 league loss to Clifton Central (Clifton, IL).
The Wildcats (0-17) will now prepare for their challenge against Bloom (Chicago Heights, IL). The Blazing Trojan go into the Southland Athletic challenge with a 10-14 record. In their last challenge, Bloom was routed by Wilmington (Wilmington, IL), 19-1, in a non-league challenge.