The Andrean Fighting 59ers will challenge the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Crown Point hit Andrean with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fighting 59ers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting 59ers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley got the win against Rensselaer Central on Monday by a conclusive 12-4. The Kougars haven't had any issues with the Bombers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Jessica Beauchamp made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Patience Cole, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalynn Hemphill, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Kankakee Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .378. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rensselaer Central only posted a batting average of .154.
Andrean's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Kankakee Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Andrean couldn't quite finish off Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in April and fell 10-8. Will the Fighting 59ers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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