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| 04/30/25 - Home | 12-11 W |
| 04/29/25 - Away | 14-17 L |
| 04/28/25 - Away | 7-9 L |
| 04/25/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 14-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kankakee had lost five games at home, but after bumping their record up to 5-14 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Bloom Blazing Trojan 12-11. This was a revenge game for the Kays: when they faced off against the Blazing Trojan on Tuesday, they had to take a 17-14 defeat.
Kankakee got a massive performance out of Noah Hileman, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Hileman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexander Grill, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Kankakee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.6.
As for Bloom, they now have a losing record of 10-11. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
On Bloom's side, Talen Taverne and Christian Mendoza stepped up to the plate in a big way. Taverne went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Mendoza went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Taverne continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Heladio Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kankakee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-0 victory against Thornridge on the 5th. As for Bloom, they will host Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Blazing Trojan's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while the Ravens have been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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