Kankakee has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bradley-Bourbonnais Boilermakers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bradley-Bourbonnais' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Kankakee had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Kankakee's pitcher stepped up to hand Thornridge a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Jaden Hodges looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Webber, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander McPhail, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bradley-Bourbonnais earned a 10-6 win over Lockport on Monday.
Tyler Snoreck looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Bradley-Bourbonnais let Tyler Wilson and Thomas Offill loose on the outfield. Wilson went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Offill scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kason Bynum was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Kankakee is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Bradley-Bourbonnais, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kankakee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bradley-Bourbonnais struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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