Baseball Preview: Washington Township Senators vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
The Washington Township Senators are on the road again on Friday to play the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Washington Township's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Newton on Monday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-0.
Even though they lost, Washington Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Newton only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-7 to South Central.
Kankakee Valley got a good showing from Alex Barr, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Barr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Zach Eggers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Spencer Childers was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Washington Township dropped their record down to 7-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kankakee Valley, their record is now 4-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kankakee Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Washington Township suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Kankakee Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Washington Township, Max Shultz (who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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