The Kankakee Valley Kougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the South Central Satellites at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Kankakee Valley came up short against Lowell and fell 9-5.
Kankakee Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Kenning, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Kankakee Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lowell only tossed six.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, South Central's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 9-0 to Boone Grove.
Kankakee Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for South Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kankakee Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kankakee Valley skirted past South Central 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Kankakee Valley repeat their success, or does South Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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