The Kankakee Valley Kougars came up short against the Illiana Christian Vikings on Friday and fell 12-8. The Kougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mallorie Rose
| 05/15/26 vs Illiana Christian | 8 |
| 05/12/26 @ McCutcheon | 9 |
| 05/07/26 @ Highland | 6 |
Mallorie Rose put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Shepherd was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Hemphill, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Illiana Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kankakee Valley will square off against South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illiana Christian, they will challenge Andrean at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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