Softball Preview: Munster Mustangs vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
Munster is 8-2 against Kankakee Valley since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Munster Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Munster has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Munster will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road win of the season at Illiana Christian expense on Thursday. Munster fell just short of Illiana Christian by a score of 4-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Munster in their matchups with Illiana Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Kylie Madura made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Munster didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Kankakee Valley had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Hobart on Wednesday. Kankakee Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sara Erb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Erb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Munster's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Munster hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Kankakee Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Munster's way against Kankakee Valley in their previous matchup on April 8th as Munster made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Munster have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kankakee Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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