Kankakee Valley is 6-0 against Rensselaer Central since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars will head out on the road to square off against the Rensselaer Central Bombers at 5:00 p.m. Kankakee Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Kankakee Valley had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Hobart. Kankakee Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sara Erb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Erb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rensselaer Central came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for Rensselaer Central, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kankakee Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Rensselaer Central, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Kankakee Valley took their win against Rensselaer Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. Does Kankakee Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rensselaer Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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