Kankakee Valley and Morgan Township are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Kougars will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cherokees at 4:30 p.m. Kankakee Valley will be strutting in after a win while Morgan Township will be coming in after a loss.
While Kankakee Valley's victory against Glenn wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Kougars narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Falcons 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Kougars have posted since May 3, 2024.
Alex Barr
| 04/21/25 @ Glenn | 12 |
| 04/15/25 @ Andrean | 9 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hanover Central | 7 |
| 05/08/24 vs South Central | 3 |
| 04/30/24 vs Highland | 14 |
Alex Barr tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Kankakee Valley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jason Parker, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that Parker has hit this season. Another was Rowan Kenning, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Morgan Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Kouts. Cherokees fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs & Fillies since on Monday.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 2-8-1. As for Kankakee Valley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4-1.
Kankakee Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Morgan Township when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 6-3. Do the Kougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cherokees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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