Rensselaer Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Kankakee Valley Kougars by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rensselaer Central of the 20-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Kankakee Valley's part, they let Spencer Childers and Brannon Murr loose on the outfield. Childers scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Murr scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Murr has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Alex Barr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rensselaer Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Kankakee Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Rensselaer Central will take on North Judson-San Pierre at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kankakee Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lowell at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Kankakee Valley is facing Lowell at the right time seeing as Lowell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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