After flying high against Wheeler on Friday, Kankakee Valley came back down to earth. The Kougars fell just short of the Hanover Central Wildcats by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The Kougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Mallorie Rose
| 04/12/25 @ Hanover Central | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Wheeler | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Hobart | 3 |
Mallorie Rose was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Rose was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Rose wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Hanger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Hanger snagged this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kankakee Valley fell to 3-1. As for Hanover Central, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 4-0.
Coming up, Kankakee Valley will square off against Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Kougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Hanover Central, they will welcome Andrean at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting 59ers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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