The Kankakee Valley Kougars will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kankakee Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Highland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kankakee Valley managed to slip by Lowell the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Kougars lost 9-3 to the Red Devils on Wednesday. The Kougars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Julia Mahmet made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Highland couldn't beat Boone Grove on Wednesday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the fifth inning. The Trojans came up short against the Wolves, falling 21-11.
Kankakee Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went Kankakee Valley's way against Highland in their previous meeting back in April, as Kankakee Valley made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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