Kankakee can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let the Thornton Wildcats onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Kankakee as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Madison James made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. James was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kankakee let Kylee Cunningham and Breanna Lamie loose on the outfield. Cunningham went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Lamie scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. KaLeah Jackson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Kankakee's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Thornton, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kankakee will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thornton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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