Softball Recap: Lowell Beats Illiana Christian for Their Tenth Straight Win

Red Devils

Previous Games

05/03/25 vs Illiana Christian	6-0
05/03/25 @ La Porte	12-1
05/03/25 vs Logansport	2-1
05/01/25 @ Highland	12-1
04/29/25 @ Kankakee Valley	5-4
+ 5 more games

Lowell entered their tilt with Illiana Christian on Saturday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Olivia Fuentes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preslee Hill, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Hayden Blocker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Lowell pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Illiana Christian, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6.

Looking ahead, Lowell will square off against Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Illiana Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.