Merrillville is 1-7 against Kankakee Valley since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pirates will face off against the Kougars at 7:00 p.m. Merrillville has given up an average of 13.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Merrillville is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They came up short against Portage, falling 19-2.
Merrillville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Aguayo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. James Wood also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Kankakee Valley's offense. They lost 7-0 to Andrean on Tuesday. The Kougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Barr was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Merrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Merrillville suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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