After a string of three wins, Crete-Monee's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kankakee Kays. Crete-Monee has struggled against Kankakee recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Taleeana Ramirez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ariana Kovacs, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Kankakee's side, Madison James was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. James was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Lamie, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Crete-Monee now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Kankakee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Crete-Monee nor Kankakee have any future games scheduled.
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