Kankakee Valley was the 10-0 winner over Kouts when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Kankakee Valley Kougars took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies on Thursday.
Alex Barr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brannon Murr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kankakee Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kouts only hit four.
On Kouts' side, the team relied heavily on Landon Garrett, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Cooper Whitaker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Kankakee Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Kouts, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5-1.
Kankakee Valley will be playing at home against Rensselaer Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kankakee Valley is facing Rensselaer Central at the right time seeing as Rensselaer Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Kouts, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Washington Township, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Kouts' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Washington Township's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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