Highland hit Kankakee Valley with a five-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Kougars fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Monday.
Luke Bayci was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
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In other batting news, Rowan Kenning and Declan Murr did some serious damage despite the final result: Kenning went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Murr went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Murr is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Kankakee Valley now has a losing record of 7-8-1. As for Highland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Looking ahead, Kankakee Valley will face off against Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Kougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs & Fillies have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Highland, they will challenge East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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