Lowell had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-10-1 to make it four. They lost 8-1 to the Kankakee Valley Kougars. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Kougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Kankakee Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9-1. Eight seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Kankakee Valley's part, Alex Barr looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Barr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rowan Kenning, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Declan Murr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
While Lowell had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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