Kankakee Valley won the last time they faced Wheeler, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Kankakee Valley Kougars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wheeler Bearcats and snuck past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kankakee Valley.
Kankakee Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallorie Rose, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Wheeler's side, Abby Allen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Even though they lost, Wheeler hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee Valley struck out ten times.
Kankakee Valley now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Wheeler, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
Kankakee Valley will head out on the road to square off against Hanover Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kankakee Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Wheeler, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against River Forest at 5:00 p.m. Wheeler is facing River Forest at the right time seeing as River Forest is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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