Softball Recap: Birmingham Patriots vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Birmingham entered their tilt with Cleveland with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Birmingham also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Rebecca Lozano spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Birmingham got a massive performance out of Rachel Lowry, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Jazmine Olmos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Birmingham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Cleveland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Birmingham will head out on the road to take on Chatsworth at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Birmingham's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Chatsworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cleveland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against El Camino Real at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. El Camino Real is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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