Rensselaer Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lowell on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lowell Red Devils by a score of 7-6.
Brynn Hannon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Lowell's side, Kaylee Meeks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off one hit. Meeks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meeks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lowell got a big performance out of Brook Sheerwood, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Preslee Hill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Rensselaer Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6. As for Lowell, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Rensselaer Central will be playing at home against Tri-County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Tri-County will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Rensselaer Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lowell, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Hobart at 4:45 p.m. Hobart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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