Kankakee Valley is 6-0 against Knox since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars will be playing at home against the Knox Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Kankakee Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Kankakee Valley came up short against Crown Point and fell 8-3. Kankakee Valley has struggled against Crown Point recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Kankakee Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Erb, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Knox made easy work of North Judson-San Pierre on Wednesday and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Bethany Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kiana Doolittle, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Karleigh Friedrich was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Knox, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Kankakee Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Knox in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Kankakee Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Knox turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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