On Saturday, the West Central Trojans came up short against the Lowell Red Devils and fell 6-2. West Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Annika Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Lowell's side, Olivia Fuentes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Fuentes has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Preslee Hill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Lonardi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
West Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Lowell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-8.
West Central will take on Hanover Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Lowell, they will take on South Bend St. Joseph at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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