Tri-Township had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Kankakee Valley Kougars by a score of 16-15. Even though they lost, the Tigers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Lucas Kaiser
| 04/23/25 vs Bowman Academy | 3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Kankakee Valley | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Westville | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Michigan City | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hebron | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Lucas Kaiser was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Tri-Township: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Tyler Chambers also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Kankakee Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Kankakee Valley's side, Declan Murr was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. What's more, Murr posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Tyler Smolek, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Tri-Township will face off against Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kankakee Valley, they will challenge Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Kougars are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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