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| 04/19/24 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/22/22 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 05/13/21 - Away | 10-4 W |
McCutcheon has gone a perfect 4-0 against Kankakee Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mavericks will venture away from home to take on the Kougars at 5:00 p.m.
McCutcheon made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Harrison, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mavericks fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The Mavericks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McCutcheon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Riley, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley won against Glenn on Monday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Kougars had just enough and edged out Morgan Township 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Kougars in their matchups with the Cherokees: they've now won five in a row.
Elliott Patton looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Declan Murr, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He has become a key player for Kankakee Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4-1 otherwise.
Kankakee Valley now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for McCutcheon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
McCutcheon beat Kankakee Valley 10-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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