Lowell fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Kankakee Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kougars by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on Monday.
Lowell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brett Beardsley, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Lowell has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11-1 record this season. As for Kankakee Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-9-1.
Coming up, Lowell will look to defend their home field on Saturday against La Porte at 10:00 a.m. As for Kankakee Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Washington Township at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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