In what's become a running theme this season, Kankakee Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the West Central Trojans with a sharp 13-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Kankakee Valley as they're now sitting on four straight.
Elyse Starr made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Starr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Starr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emily Erb and Kyli Page did most of the damage at the plate: Erb scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Page went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Simone Blanco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On West Central's side, Brooklynn Lattimore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailee Bishop, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Kankakee Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for West Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Kankakee Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Lowell at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Lowell is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Kankakee Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for West Central, they will take on Caston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Caston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so West Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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