Urbana lost against Kankakee back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tigers fell just short of the Kays by a score of 5-4. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dylan Pettit put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Pettit was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Corey Johnson led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. Miguel Hernandez-Freites was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Kankakee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-19.
Urbana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kankakee, they are taking a road trip to square off against Morris at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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