Softball Recap: Hanover Central Wildcats vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
Hanover Central entered their tilt with Kankakee Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Kankakee Valley Kougars. Fans of Hanover Central have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Elle Mowry looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sienna Antkiewicz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabi Comia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Kankakee Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danielle Gidley, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Hanover Central's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Hanover Central will head out on the road to take on Andrean at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Andrean's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hanover Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kankakee Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Munster at 5:00 p.m. Munster will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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