Kankakee Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Lowell on Monday. The Kougars blew past the Red Devils 8-1. Eight seems to be a good number for the Kougars as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.
Rowan Kenning
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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. Declan Murr was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Kankakee Valley's victory 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 traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-1 record this season.
Kankakee Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lowell: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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