Thornton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 24 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-16. They lost 20-0 to the Kankakee Kays. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 back in March.
As for Kankakee, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games.
For Kankakee's part, Adleigh Cunningham made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Cunningham has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
In other batting news, Madison Covington was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mikaylah Santoyo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kankakee beat Thornton by a score of 18-1 later that day.
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