The Hebron Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hebron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Hebron took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Rensselaer Central by a score of 4-1. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now won four in a row.
Brenden Brooks
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Brenden Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zac Peeler, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Camden Mulhern, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Benton Central.
Kankakee Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hebron's victory bumped their record up to 14-10-1. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
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