For the second straight game, Bloom will face off against Kankakee. The Blazing Trojan will challenge the Kays at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Bloom is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Kankakee just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Kays by a score of 10-9.
For Kankakee's part, Kylie Glogowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Glogowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleah Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendyl Christon, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Kankakee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.
Kankakee now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Bloom, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 12-8.
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