Kankakee lost to Crete-Monee back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Kankakee Kays won by a run and slipped past the Crete-Monee Warriors 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kankakee.
Clay Gadbois spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kankakee's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was TJ Prude, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Crete-Monee's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Michael Leonard gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Kankakee's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Crete-Monee, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kankakee beat Crete-Monee by a score of 10-9.
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