Andrean faced Kankakee Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Fighting 59ers fell just short of the Kougars by a score of 10-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Aubrey Grasha was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those triples marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy McCoy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Andrean's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Kankakee Valley, their record is now 4-2.
Looking ahead, Andrean will host Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Brickies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Fighting 59ers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kankakee Valley, they will square off against Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Kougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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