Kougars
| 05/17/25 @ South Central | 19-2 |
| 05/16/25 @ Washington Township | 9-2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Lowell | 3-2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Lowell | 8-1 |
| 05/10/25 @ Benton Central | 8-7 |
| 05/09/25 @ Rensselaer Central | 10-2 |
Kankakee Valley had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the South Central Satellites with a sharp 19-2 win. With that victory, the Kougars brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Zach Eggers was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jason Parker was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of GrayLee Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Kankakee Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Kankakee Valley pushed their record up to 13-9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for South Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14.
Looking ahead, Kankakee Valley will head out to square off against Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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