It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kankakee Valley had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Rensselaer Central Bombers by a score of 4-1. The win was familiar territory for Kankakee Valley who now have five in a row.
Mallorie Rose made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rose was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Mahmet, who went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
On Rensselaer Central's side, Kali Northcutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Northcutt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rensselaer Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Koebcke, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Kankakee Valley's victory bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Rensselaer Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
As of now, neither Kankakee Valley nor Rensselaer Central have any future games scheduled.
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