Kankakee Valley took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Pioneer, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars skirted past the Pioneer Panthers 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kankakee Valley.
Aubrey Hanger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hanger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy Hemphill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Pioneer's side, Ava Beasy was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Kankakee Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13. As for Pioneer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-8.
Kankakee Valley will challenge Glenn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Pioneer, they will square off against Winamac at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Winamac's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pioneer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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