Baseball Recap: Kankakee Valley's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Kougars

Previous 5 Games

05/16/25 @ Washington Township	9-2
05/13/25 vs Lowell	3-2
05/12/25 @ Lowell	8-1
05/10/25 @ Benton Central	8-7
05/09/25 @ Rensselaer Central	10-2

Kankakee Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Washington Township on Friday. The Kougars were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Senators. The win was familiar territory for the Kougars, who have now won five matches in a row.

Kankakee Valley got a great performance from Gavin Renfrow as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jason Parker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Kankakee Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9-1 when he doesn't).

Kankakee Valley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 5.8 runs. As for Washington Township, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kankakee Valley will take on South Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Washington Township, they will face off against Lake Station Edison at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Senators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.