Softball Game Preview: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Highland Trojans

Kougars

Runs

05/06/25 @ Andrean	4
05/05/25 @ Rensselaer Central	12
05/02/25 vs Munster	3
04/30/25 vs Hobart	19
04/29/25 vs Lowell	4
+ 10 more games

The Kankakee Valley Kougars will square off against the Highland Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kankakee Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Kankakee Valley and Andrean, and Andrean kept the tradition alive. The Kougars fell 9-4 to the Fighting 59ers on Tuesday.

Patience Cole made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Hobart hit Highland with a six-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans lost 11-4 to the Brickies. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Brickies since on Tuesday.

Erica Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.

Highland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kankakee Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Highland, though, as they've been averaging 9.9 hits. Given Kankakee Valley's sizable advantage in that area, the Trojans will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.