Softball Preview: Hanover Central Wildcats vs. Lowell Red Devils
Hanover Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lowell Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Hanover Central came up short against Munster and fell 9-5.
Gabi Comia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Lowell was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell 6-2 to Andrean. Lowell has not had much luck with Andrean recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Olivia Fuentes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Hanover Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lowell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Lowell's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hanover Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. It's a different story for Lowell, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Hanover Central's hitters?
Hanover Central skirted past Lowell 8-7 in their previous matchup on Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fuentes, who struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hanover Central still be able to contain Fuentes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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