The Kankakee Kays will square off against the Clifton Central Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Kankakee has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kankakee fell victim to Bishop McNamara and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 13-0 to the Fightin' Irish. The Kays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kankakee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Grill, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clifton Central). They put the hurt on Grant Park with a sharp 14-4 win on Thursday. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Clifton Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Kankakee, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
Kankakee was able to grind out a solid win over Clifton Central when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 6-3. Do the Kays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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