It was a good run, but Morgan Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 6-3 to the Kankakee Valley Kougars. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Morgan Township has scored all season.
Noah Duhamell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matt Lowenthal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Symer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Kankakee Valley's side, Spencer Childers was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Donny Stam, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Kankakee Valley, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Morgan Township will be playing at home against Washington Township at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kankakee Valley, they are on the road again on Friday to play McCutcheon at 5:00 p.m. McCutcheon is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Kankakee Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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