Kankakee Valley is 1-9 against Griffith since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Kougars will challenge the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Kankakee Valley's offense. They lost 10-0 to Munster on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Kougars have suffered since April 15th.
Hanover Central hit Griffith with a seven-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 11-4. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Griffith saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Gallo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Steve McDermott was another, going 2-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Kankakee Valley and nudges their season record down to 13-11-1. As for Griffith, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kankakee Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Griffith struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kankakee Valley took their win against Griffith in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Kougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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