Baseball Recap: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Munster Mustangs
Kankakee Valley lost against Munster back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars fell 8-3 to the Munster Mustangs.
Kankakee Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kenning, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Munster's side, Roberts Owen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Southwell Nathan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Jarrett Mason was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Kankakee Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Munster, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-11.
While Kankakee Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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