After a string of six wins, Balboa's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 7-4 to the Lowell Cardinals. Balboa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lowell apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Lowell's part, Kaylee Kline made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Kline has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Kline was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Aja Saraf was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. Laura Valencia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Balboa's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. As for Lowell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Balboa nor Lowell have any future games scheduled.
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