Softball Recap: Kankakee Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Kays

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Rich Township	19
04/17/25 vs Thornwood	18
05/05/25 @ Thornridge	17
04/11/25 @ Crete-Monee	17
05/07/25 vs Thornridge	16

Kankakee's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves. Considering the Kays have won 13 games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Kylee Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, Kankakee let Kylie Glogowski and Calleigh Moody run wild. Glogowski went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Moody went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Glogowski has posted since back in April. Lillian Landis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Kankakee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-24.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kankakee will host Rich Township at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thornton Fractional South, they will welcome Blue Island Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.