Lowell extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 1-8. They fell 4-0 to the Andrean Fighting 59ers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting 59ers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 two weeks ago.
As for Andrean, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games.
For Andrean's part, the result came thanks to Sommer Branigin's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddy McCoy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Dani Poskin was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lowell will face off against rival Hanover Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Andrean is set to challenge their familiar foe Highland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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