Softball Preview: Highland Trojans vs. Lowell Red Devils
The Highland Trojans will be playing at home against the Lowell Red Devils at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Highland came up short against Valparaiso and fell 9-4.
Hailey Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Evie Rivera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Highland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valparaiso only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Lowell didn't have quite enough to beat Andrean on Saturday and fell 3-2. Lowell has struggled against Andrean recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kaylee Meeks spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Chole Cora was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Fuentes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lowell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Highland came up short against Lowell in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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