The Hebron Hawks will face off against the Lowell Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Hebron didn't have quite enough to beat Griffith and fell 3-2. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lowell won against Illiana Christian two weeks ago with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Red Devils put the hurt on Hobart with a sharp 12-1 win. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Olivia Fuentes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Fuentes was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Grace Bolda was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Peyton Lonardi was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Lowell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Hebron, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Hebron came up short against Lowell in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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