Kankakee Valley was the 8-4 winner over Hobart when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Kankakee Valley Kougars fell just short of the Hobart Brickies by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Kankakee Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sara Erb made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Emily Erb was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Hobart's side, the team relied heavily on Keirys Click, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Click is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Lopez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Kankakee Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Hobart, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Kankakee Valley will head out on the road to square off against Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Munster's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Kankakee Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hobart, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Griffith at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hobart is facing Griffith at the right time seeing as Griffith is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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