The Kankakee Valley Kougars will face off against the River Forest Ingots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kankakee Valley is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Kankakee Valley managed to slip by Wheeler the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Kougars lost 9-1 to the Bearcats on Thursday.
Hunter Munoz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Forest). Everything went their way against Westville on Wednesday as they made off with a 15-7 victory. Considering the Ingots have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Johnny Brock was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Artest, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run.
River Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westville only posted an OBP of .421.
River Forest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
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