Griffith is 1-9 against Kankakee Valley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Griffith Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 5:00 p.m. Griffith is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Griffith can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Lake Station Edison. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Griffith.
Griffith got a massive performance out of Mariah Green, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Anila Green, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while it was Kankakee Valley who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Boone Grove who put up more. Kankakee Valley wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of Boone Grove. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kankakee Valley in their matchups with Boone Grove: they've now lost four in a row.
Kankakee Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Erb, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Griffith now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Kankakee Valley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Griffith's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Griffith has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Kankakee Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Griffith continue to outrun the ball?
Griffith might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Griffith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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