With a playoff game on the line, Kankakee Valley rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Culver Academies Eagles onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. Kankakee Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by nine runs or more this season.
Elyse Starr tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emily Erb, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Maddy Hemphill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
The victory (which was Kankakee Valley's fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-13. As for Culver Academies, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Kankakee Valley will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Rensselaer Central at 10:00 a.m. Kankakee Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Culver Academies does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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