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| 04/18/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 3-12 L |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/04/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 6-8 L |
| + 5 more games |
Highland took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Kankakee Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Kougars 9-8 on Friday. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 12-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alyssa Niemann made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Niemann was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Boyd, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Hailey Thomas also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Highland and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Kankakee Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3.
Coming up, Highland will welcome Whiting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Oilers have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Kankakee Valley, they are taking a road trip to take on Boone Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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