The Kankakee Valley Kougars will head out on the road to face off against the Highland Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Kankakee Valley, who comes in off a win.
Kankakee Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Andrean.
Sara Erb was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Kyli Page was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Highland came up short against Hobart on Tuesday and fell 4-1. Highland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey DiSanto, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kankakee Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Highland, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Kankakee Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Kankakee Valley suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Kankakee Valley, Mia Rivera (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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