Softball Preview: Culver Academies Eagles vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
The Culver Academies Eagles will challenge the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Culver Academies has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Kankakee Valley will arrive with three straight wins.
Culver Academies is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Plymouth on Friday. They lost 9-2 to the Pilgrims/Rockies.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Kankakee Valley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 20-0 shutout. Kankakee Valley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kyli Page was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Hemphill, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Culver Academies' defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Kankakee Valley, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
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