For the second straight game, Kankakee will face off against Thornridge. The Kays will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kankakee has three straight victories, Thornridge has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kankakee's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Thornridge 8-0.
Kyree Sykes
| 04/01/25 vs Thornton | 4 |
| 05/05/25 @ Thornridge | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Thornridge | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Bloom | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Thornton | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Kyree Sykes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Kankakee's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-14 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Byron Wills, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Zach Wright was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Kankakee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in six consecutive games.
Thornridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Kankakee, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
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