Kankakee Valley lost against Highland back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars fell just short of the Highland Trojans by a score of 3-2. Kankakee Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kankakee Valley got a good showing from Jocelyn Peal, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peal has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kankakee Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Erb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Highland's side, Skylar Zoeteman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Evie Rivera was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Kankakee Valley will challenge Downers Grove North at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Illiana Christian at 4:30 p.m. Illiana Christian is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Highland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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