Softball Preview: Lowell Red Devils vs. Highland Trojans
The Lowell Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Trojans at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Lowell beat Kankakee Valley 10-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lowell.
Peyton Lonardi was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Preslee Hill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Highland can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hammond Central a 13-0 shutout.
Alyssa Niemann and Samantha Zurlis were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Niemann struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Zurlis struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Niemann has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Niemann went 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double, while Zurlis scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evie Rivera and Jordan Boyd did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Boyd scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Gracie Waldron was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lowell's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Highland, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. 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 Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. 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 Highland in their previous meeting on April 8th as Lowell made off with a 13-3 win. Does Lowell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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