Kankakee Valley has gone a perfect 5-0 against Tri-Township recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Kougars will be playing at home against the Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Kankakee Valley will be strutting in after a win while Tri-Township will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Kankakee Valley earned a 6-2 victory over North Newton.
Elliott Patton looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Kankakee Valley's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 3-5-1 when he doesn't).
GrayLee Weaver
| 05/02/25 vs North Newton | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Michigan City | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Calumet Christian | 1 |
| 04/13/24 vs Tippecanoe Valley | 1 |
On the hitting side, Kankakee Valley let Tyler Smolek and GrayLee Weaver run wild. Smolek went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Weaver went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Weaver a new career-high.
Kankakee Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Tri-Township fell victim to Kouts and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Mustangs & Fillies, falling 16-0. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Tri-Township's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Kankakee Valley, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kankakee Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tri-Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kankakee Valley beat Tri-Township 10-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Kougars repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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