The Danville Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Danville will be strutting in after a victory while Homewood-Flossmoor will be coming in after a defeat.
Danville came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Hoopeston on Thursday. The victory was just what Danville needed coming off of a 17-6 loss in their prior game.
Kendall Rannebarger spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ka'Leah Bellik was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Jaidyn Hardesty was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Homewood-Flossmoor had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Plainfield Central by a score of 9-8.
Danville's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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