Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Munster Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kankakee Valley of the 12-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Kankakee Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elyse Starr, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Starr has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Munster's side, Emily Siurek made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Siurek was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cece Mason and Kylie Madura did most of the damage at the plate: Mason scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Madura scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Munster, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Kankakee Valley will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hebron at 4:30 p.m. Hebron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Munster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boone Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Boone Grove: 3.2, Munster: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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