West Central lost against Kankakee Valley back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The West Central Trojans lost 13-2 to the Kankakee Valley Kougars. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs West Central has scored all season.
Brooklynn Lattimore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Kailee Bishop was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Kankakee Valley's side, Elyse Starr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Starr has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Starr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kankakee Valley let Emily Erb and Kyli Page loose on the outfield. Erb scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Page went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Simone Blanco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for West Central and nudges their season record down to 7-2. As for Kankakee Valley, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
West Central will head out on the road to face off against Caston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Caston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for Kankakee Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lowell at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Lowell is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Kankakee Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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