Kankakee unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Herscher Tigers on Friday, falling 16-6. If the Kays were looking for revenge after losing 10-1 to the Tigers when the teams met back in April of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Calleigh Moody made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Kylee Cunningham was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Herscher has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Kankakee will welcome Thornton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The game will give Kankakee their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Herscher, they have already played their next match, a 9-7 win against Lexington on the 22nd.
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