Urbana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They lost 6-0 to the Kankakee Kays. Urbana was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kankakee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
For Kankakee's part, Clay Gadbois made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Gadbois has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gadbois was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Gadbois wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trey Blanchette, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Urbana's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Kankakee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12-1 record this season.
Urbana will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kankakee, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Streator at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kankakee will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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