After flying high against Grace Christian Academy on Thursday, Watseka came back down to earth. The Watseka Warriors took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kankakee Kays on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Watseka has scored all season.
Watseka saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Ketchum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Kankakee's side, TJ Prude was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Prude has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Prude was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Kankakee got a great performance from Brayden Sykes as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Kankakee let Byron Wills and Jaden Hodges loose on the outfield. Wills scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Hodges scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Webber, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Watseka's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Kankakee, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Watseka will take on Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kankakee, they will be playing at home against Crete-Monee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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