The matchup between Kankakee and Thornton on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Kays blew past the Wildcats 19-1. The Kays have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Adleigh Cunningham
| 03/30/26 @ Thornton | 12 |
| 03/24/25 vs Thornton | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Thornridge | 6 |
| 05/05/25 @ Thornridge | 6 |
| 03/20/26 vs Grant Park | 5 |
Adleigh Cunningham made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Kankakee got a massive performance out of Lillian Landis, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Landis has posted since back in April of 2025. Kaleah Jackson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
The victory got Kankakee back to even at 1-1. As for Thornton, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Kankakee will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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