Knox is 0-6 against Kankakee Valley since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knox Redskins will head out on the road to take on the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 4:30 p.m. Kankakee Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Knox, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, everything went Knox's way against North Judson-San Pierre as Knox made off with a 9-2 victory.
Bethany Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiana Doolittle, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Karleigh Friedrich, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley came up short against Crown Point on Monday and fell 8-3. Kankakee Valley has not had much luck with Crown Point recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kankakee Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Erb, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Knox has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Kankakee Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Knox has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Kankakee Valley, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Knox's sizable advantage in that area, Kankakee Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
Knox couldn't quite finish off Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Knox avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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