Baseball Game Preview: Kankakee Valley Kougars vs. Lowell Red Devils

For the second straight game, Kankakee Valley will face off against Lowell. The Kougars will welcome the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kankakee Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

If Kankakee Valley beats Lowell with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Kougars were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Red Devils on Monday.

Alex Barr looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.

Rowan Kenning

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/12/25 @ Lowell	3
05/10/25 @ Benton Central	2
05/06/25 vs Highland	2
05/03/25 vs Tri-Township	2
04/11/25 vs Calumet Christian	2

On the hitting side, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Declan Murr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.

Kankakee Valley's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 10-9-1. As for Lowell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-1 record this season.