In what's become a running theme this season, Lowell gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mission Bears a 16-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lowell.
Kaylee Kline made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single 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, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Sophie Duncan was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aja Saraf, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
Lowell will head out on the road to square off against South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowell will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Mission, they will head out on the road to challenge Balboa at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Balboa's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mission's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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