There's no place like home for Kankakee Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Andrean Fighting 59ers 7-6. This was payback for Kankakee Valley, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Kankakee Valley got a big performance out of Sara Erb, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Kyli Page was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Andrean's side, they got a big performance out of Aubrey Grasha, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani Poskin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Andrean hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee Valley struck out five times.
Kankakee Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Andrean, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-4.
Kankakee Valley will head out on the road to challenge Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Andrean, they will be playing at home against Washington Township at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Andrean has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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