After flying high against Hammond Central last Wednesday, Highland came back down to earth. The Highland Trojans' rough 10-2 loss to the Lowell Red Devils on Thursday might stick with them for a while. Highland has struggled against Lowell recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Highland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Niemann, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Niemann has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lowell's side, Olivia Fuentes made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Fuentes was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Blocker and Ashlee Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Blocker scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Evans scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Lonardi, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Lowell, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will challenge Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lowell, they will head out on the road to square off against La Porte at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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