The Kankakee Kays will challenge the Beecher Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kankakee is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight games dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 14-4 to Tinley Park.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Beecher challenged Lisle on Saturday. The Bobcats came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-1. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Nicholas Fox and Gavin Van Ness were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fox pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Van Ness struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Fox got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Van Ness went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hanson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Beecher's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Kankakee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Kankakee couldn't quite finish off Beecher when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Kays avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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