Kays
| 04/01/25 vs Thornton | 19 |
| 03/26/25 vs Thornton | 12 |
| 03/29/25 @ Manteno | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Herscher | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Bradley-Bourbonnais | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kankakee). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Thornton Wildcats a 19-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Kays considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jacob Vinardi looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Kankakee let Jay'Den Jones and Bryce Deany run wild. Jones got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Deany scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Kyree Sykes was another key player, scoring four runs while going 1-for-2.
Kankakee's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Thornton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Looking ahead, Kankakee will face off against Peotone at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Kays are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Thornton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunbar at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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