Lowell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Valparaiso Vikings 8-0. The Red Devils have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
Olivia Fuentes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Fuentes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chole Cora, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Red Devils
| 05/23/25 vs Valparaiso | 8-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Illiana Christian | 12-5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Lake Central | 4-2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Illiana Christian | 6-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs Logansport | 2-1 |
| + 5 more games |
Lowell pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Valparaiso, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-16.
Lowell and Valparaiso are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Red Devils will face off against River Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ingots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.94 runs per game on average), something Lowell will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Valparaiso, they will take on Chesterton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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