It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lowell can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hobart Brickies by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Lowell's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
For Hobart's part, Morgan Ellenberger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Ellenberger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Keirys Click, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Riley Weber was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Hobart, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Lowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hobart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Central: 1.1, Hobart: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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