For the second straight game, Kankakee will face off against Thornwood. The Kays will welcome the Thunderbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kankakee is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Kankakee didn't have quite enough to beat Thornwood and fell 5-4.
Byron Wills
| 03/26/25 vs Thornton | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Thornwood | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Thornton | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Thornwood | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Crete-Monee | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Byron Wills put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kankakee is 2-1 when Wills posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise.
Wills wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Zubrys, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was Zubrys' first of the season.
Thornwood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kankakee, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
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