It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rensselaer Central can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Kankakee Valley Kougars on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Rensselaer Central in their matchups with Kankakee Valley: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kali Northcutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rensselaer Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Koebcke, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Kankakee Valley's side, Mallorie Rose made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rose was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Mahmet, who went 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Rensselaer Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Kankakee Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-13.
As of now, neither Rensselaer Central nor Kankakee Valley have any future games scheduled.
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