Lowell had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it six. They fell 5-2 to the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Celine Chen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they now have a winning record of 3-2. The win continues a trend for them in their matchups with Lowell: they've now won five in a row.
On Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's side, Kaylen Edora made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Edora has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Edora wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Minella, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Lowell and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will both be playing Urban the next time they take the field. The Cardinals will head out to face the Blues at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Fightin' Irish will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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