Softball Recap: Hanover Central Wildcats vs. Lowell Red Devils
Hanover Central can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lowell Red Devils with a sharp 12-3 win. That's more bragging rights for Hanover Central, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Gabi Comia, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sienna Antkiewicz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lowell's side, Olivia Fuentes put in work no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Fuentes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fuentes wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Preslee Hill, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Lowell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hanover Central's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Lowell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Hanover Central will be playing at home against Kankakee Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Lowell, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Hobart at 5:00 p.m.
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