Baseball Preview: South Bend Adams Eagles vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars
The South Bend Adams Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 10:00 a.m. Kankakee Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend Adams, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, South Bend Adams beat Jimtown 5-1.
South Bend Adams got a great performance from AIDAN PEARSON as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on PHIL NORTHERN, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. PEYTON HOOVER was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, sadly, Kankakee Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their rough 13-2 defeat to Andrean on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Kankakee Valley, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Kankakee Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Declan Murr, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Bend Adams pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Kankakee Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Bend Adams hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Kankakee Valley, though, as they've only averaged .164. Will they be able to contain South Bend Adams' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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