Kankakee Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Highland Trojans by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kankakee Valley of the 8-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kankakee Valley got a good showing from Dylan Wireman, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kankakee Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Childers, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Kankakee Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Kankakee Valley will head out on the road to take on Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against East Chicago Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Chicago Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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