The Coal City Coalers will venture away from home to take on the Kankakee Kays at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coal City has three straight wins, Kankakee has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Coal City can't be too worried about heading out to take on Kankakee: they just beat Manteno at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Coalers walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday.
Gavin Berger
| 04/14/25 @ Streator | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Herscher | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Lisle | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Manteno | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Seneca | 2 |
| + 13 more games |
Gavin Berger was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Coal City: the team is 11-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Young, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kankakee lost 7-1 to Clifton Central on Wednesday.
Alexander Grill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Kankakee's defeat dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Coal City, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
Kankakee's pitching crew better be locked in on Thursday. Coal City hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. It's a different story for Kankakee, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Coal City in the park?
Coal City skirted past Kankakee 3-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Coalers 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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