The Lowell Red Devils will square off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowell will be strutting in after a victory while Kankakee Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Lowell will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Chesterton on Thursday. The Red Devils walked away with a 13-8 win over the Trojans.
Lowell got a great performance from Leah White as she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. White has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chole Cora was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Mhia Payton-Macis also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Lowell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Portage on Thursday and fell 5-4.
Jessica Beauchamp put in work no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Beauchamp was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Danielle Gidley was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Patience Cole, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Lowell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Kankakee Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Lowell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Kankakee Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Lowell's way against Kankakee Valley in their previous matchup on May 6th, as Lowell made off with a 9-3 win. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Kougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
