Kankakee Valley took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Highland, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Kougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-7.
Camden Murray
| 05/06/26 @ Highland | 6 |
| 04/22/26 vs Momence | 5 |
| 04/10/26 vs Hammond Morton | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Hanover Central | 2 |
Kankakee Valley got a great performance from Camden Murray as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave Murray a new career-high.
At the plate, Will Chestnut was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
The victory got Kankakee Valley back to even at 8-8. As for Highland, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-8.
Kankakee Valley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Kouts on the 7th. As for Highland, they have also already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Portage on the 8th.
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