If Kankakee Valley was riding high fresh off their 12-5 takedown of Griffith on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kougars fell just short of the Twin Lakes Indians by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Kougars have suffered since May 5th.
Kankakee Valley got a good showing from Owen Uylaki, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Uylaki has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kankakee Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Barr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. Another was Declan Murr, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Kankakee Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12-1 record this season. As for Twin Lakes, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Kankakee Valley and Twin Lakes are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Kougars will take on Lowell at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Twin Lakes, they will head out to take on Kokomo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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