If Kankakee Valley was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Faith Christian last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kankakee Valley Kougars took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crown Point Bulldogs on Monday. Kankakee Valley has not had much luck with Crown Point recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kankakee Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sara Erb, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Crown Point's side, Nevaeh Rangel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rangel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scarlette Tegtman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lexi Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Kankakee Valley's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Crown Point, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kankakee Valley will face off against McCutcheon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McCutcheon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Crown Point, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Central is on a 11-game streak of home wins, Crown Point a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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