Kankakee had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it six. They lost 19-6 to the Rich Township Raptors. Surprisingly, this marked the Kays' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Kankakee saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Liddell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another was Bentley Deany, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Rich Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for Rich Township, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Rich Township's side, Isiah Burbridge was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Burbridge a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Bankhead, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Kankakee will welcome Joliet Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Kays are facing the Steelmen at the right time seeing as the Steelmen are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Rich Township, they will head out on the road to take on Argo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Raptors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Argonauts have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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