Morgan Township extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-9-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kankakee Valley Kougars. If the Cherokees were looking for revenge after losing 6-3 to the Kougars when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jett Gheaja was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
Cooper Spagna
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At the plate, Cooper Spagna was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
As for Kankakee Valley, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1. Four seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Kankakee Valley's side, Elliott Patton looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Declan Murr, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Kankakee Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4-1 when he doesn't).
Morgan Township didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Washington Township on the 25th. Kankakee Valley has also already played their next matchup (against McCutcheon), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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