Kankakee Valley is 2-8 against Highland since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Kougars will be playing at home against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Kankakee Valley will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Kankakee Valley let Tri-Township stack eight runs on them in the fifth inning on Saturday but luckily Kankakee Valley prevailed anyway. The Kougars won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 16-15. The victory continues a trend for the Kougars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Kankakee Valley got a massive performance out of Declan Murr, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base. What's more, Murr posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Smolek, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Kankakee Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Highland fell victim to Illiana Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The Trojans' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Kankakee Valley now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Kankakee Valley beat Highland 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Kougars repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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