Preview: Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings vs. Kankakee Kays
Homewood-Flossmoor has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will face off against the Kankakee Kays at 4:30 p.m. Homewood-Flossmoor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Homewood-Flossmoor sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Marian Catholic.
Trent Rosebourgh looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Homewood-Flossmoor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arthur Stamps, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Tori Chaney was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kankakee fell victim to a tough 21-2 defeat at the hands of Tinley Park on Tuesday. Kankakee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kankakee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clay Gadbois, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Homewood-Flossmoor's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Kankakee, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both Homewood-Flossmoor and Kankakee just can't seem to miss. Homewood-Flossmoor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Kankakee struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Homewood-Flossmoor's way against Kankakee in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Homewood-Flossmoor made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homewood-Flossmoor since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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