Bloom extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kankakee Kays. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Kankakee, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Kankakee's part, Kylie Glogowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits.
At the plate, Kankakee got a big performance out of Kylee Cunningham, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Kaleah Jackson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloom will face off against Thornton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.21 runs per game on average), something the Blazing Trojan will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kankakee, they will square off against Momence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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