The Kankakee Valley Kougars will venture away from home to face off against the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Kankakee Valley will be strutting in after a win while Andrean will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Kankakee Valley got the win against Rensselaer Central by a conclusive 12-4. The victory continues a trend for the Kougars in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now won eight in a row.
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Jessica Beauchamp made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 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, Patience Cole was incredible, going 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.
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 Fighting 59ers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Andrean's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Kankakee Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Kankakee Valley skirted past Andrean 10-8 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kougars since the team 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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