Lowry's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They skirted past the Dayton Dust Devils 2-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Makinley Hislop
| 04/10/26 vs Dayton | 11 |
| 04/04/26 @ Spring Creek | 15 |
| 04/04/26 @ Spring Creek | 11 |
| 03/28/26 @ Fernley | 12 |
| 03/27/26 @ Fernley | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
Makinley Hislop was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adalyn Entwistle, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
Lowry's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Dayton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Lowry will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Dust Devils: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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