For the second straight game, Kankakee will face off against Bloom. The Kays will square off against the Blazing Trojan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kankakee came into this matchup off a tough 13-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Bloom by a score of 9-7 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Kays have suffered since March 28, 2024.
For Bloom's part, Christian Mendoza was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The Blazing Trojan are undefeated when Mendoza posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Talen Taverne, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bloom has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Kankakee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.
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