The Crown Point Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Crown Point is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Crown Point's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Boone Grove by a score of 5-0. That's two games straight that Crown Point has won by exactly five runs.
Paige Liezert tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ashlyn Kita was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Faith Christian. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kankakee Valley considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Jocelyn Peal looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Kankakee Valley let Sara Erb and Maddy Hemphill loose on the outfield. Erb went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hemphill scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Simone Blanco, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Crown Point's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Kankakee Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Crown Point took their win against Kankakee Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crown Point since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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