The Lowell Red Devils will take on the Illiana Christian Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lowell gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Kankakee Valley as they made off with a 9-3 victory. The win was nothing new for the Red Devils as they're now sitting on three straight.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian got the win against Whiting on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-2. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Oilers: they've now won nine in a row.
Bailey Kelley made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. That run marked the first that she has scored this season.
In other batting news, Lucy Sjoquist was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmy Jansma, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Illiana Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Illiana Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Lowell, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Everything went Lowell's way against Illiana Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Lowell made off with a 12-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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