Boone Grove and Kankakee Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Boone Grove Wolves will head out on the road to challenge the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boone Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Kankakee Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Boone Grove took a 12-point defeat the last time they faced off against Westville, but they managed to turn things around on Monday. Boone Grove sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Westville. The win made it back-to-back victories for Boone Grove.
Natalee Meinert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Boone Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Atteberry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley earned an 8-4 win over Hobart on Monday.
Jocelyn Peal looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Kyli Page was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Danielle Gidley was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Boone Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Kankakee Valley, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Boone Grove took their win against Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boone Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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