Baseball Recap: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Hobart Brickies
Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to the Hobart Brickies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kankakee Valley of the 16-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Monday.
Alex Barr was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Parker, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Hobart's side, the team relied heavily on Jevan Andrews, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Martin, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hobart, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kankakee Valley is on the road again on Friday to play North Newton at 5:00 p.m. As for Hobart, they will challenge Boone Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boone Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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