The Urbana Tigers will challenge the Kankakee Kays at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Urbana fell victim to MacArthur and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Generals.
Meanwhile, Kankakee came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over Thornton on Wednesday.
Kankakee got a massive performance out of Bryce Arseneaux, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Arseneaux a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Deany, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Kankakee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive contests.
Kankakee's victory bumped their record up to 9-19. As for Urbana, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-20 record this season.
Urbana might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Kankakee in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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