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| 04/02/22 - Neutral | 1-5 L |
| 04/03/21 - Neutral | 3-6 L |
| 05/09/19 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 05/10/18 - Away | 6-8 L |
| 05/11/17 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/12/16 - Away | 7-5 W |
Twin Lakes and Kankakee Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Indians are taking a road trip to face off against the Kougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Twin Lakes will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While Twin Lakes' victory against Elwood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Panthers 5-4. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by just one run.
Trae Haworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Twin Lakes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Holle, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Kankakee Valley came out on top against Griffith on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Kougars put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-5 victory. With that win, the Kougars brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Declan Murr, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Kankakee Valley is undefeated when Murr posts two or more runs, but 7-11-1 otherwise. GrayLee Weaver was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Kankakee Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Kankakee Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-11-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Twin Lakes, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Twin Lakes has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kankakee Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Twin Lakes couldn't quite get it done against Kankakee Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as they fell 5-1. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
