Baseball Game Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Kankakee Valley Kougars

For the second straight game, Highland will face off against Kankakee Valley. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Kougars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Highland turned things around against Kankakee Valley on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Kougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since May 16, 2024.

Caden Quigg

Stolen Base

05/05/25 @ Kankakee Valley	3
04/12/25 @ Merrillville	3
04/24/25 vs Hammond Central	2
04/17/25 vs Hammond Morton	2
04/04/25 @ Plainfield	2
+ 3 more games

The team relied heavily on Caden Quigg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Highland is 4-1 when Quigg posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Sobkowicz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.

Highland's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 5-10. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.