Softball Recap: Andrean Fighting 59ers vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
Andrean was the 5-4 winner over Kankakee Valley when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Andrean Fighting 59ers fell just short of the Kankakee Valley Kougars by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Andrean has lost by just one run.
Andrean got a big performance out of Aubrey Grasha, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Dani Poskin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Andrean hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee Valley struck out five times.
On Kankakee Valley's side, they got a big performance out of Sara Erb, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyli Page, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Andrean are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-4. As for Kankakee Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Andrean will be playing at home against Washington Township at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Andrean has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kankakee Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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