Kaneland fell victim to Sycamore and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. The match marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Kaneland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Peck, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that Peck has hit this season.
Kaneland dropped their record down to 9-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sycamore, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kaneland will face off against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Redskins have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Sycamore, they will challenge Ottawa at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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