The Kaneland Knights will challenge the Ottawa Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Ottawa will be up against a hot Kaneland team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Knights blew past Yorkville Christian 16-6 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 12 matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ottawa came out on top against Plano on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Pirates put the hurt on the Reapers with a sharp 9-2 win. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Reapers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kaneland pushed their record up to 21-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ottawa, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
Kaneland couldn't quite get it done against Ottawa when the teams last played back in April as they fell 7-4. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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