Kankakee put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thornridge Falcons a 12-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kankakee also won the last time the pair played on Wednesday.
Jaden Hodges looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Nate Webber was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing 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. Alexander Grill was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Kankakee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Thornridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kankakee will take on Bradley-Bourbonnais at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Kankakee's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Thornridge, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Hillcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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