Softball Preview: Lowell Red Devils vs. Munster Mustangs
Lowell is 2-8 against Munster since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lowell Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Munster Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lowell's offense. Their rough 9-0 defeat to Kankakee Valley on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Lowell's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lowell saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Baron, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Lowell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Munster came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Kougars with a sharp 12-1 victory. Munster might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by nine runs or more this season.
Kaylee O'Connell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). O'Connell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. O'Connell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cece Mason, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Morgan Kindy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lowell's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Munster, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lowell hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Munster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lowell suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Munster in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Lowell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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