Lowell is 2-8 against Munster since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Red Devils will host the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Wednesday.
Lowell took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 9-3 win. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Olivia Fuentes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Preslee Hill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Isobella Vaught was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Munster made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kankakee Valley on Monday. The Mustangs blew past the Kougars 11-1. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Munster also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Ally Compton gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caroline Wendlinger, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Milania Munoz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Munster was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kankakee Valley only posted a batting average of .056.
Lowell pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Munster, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Lowell came up short against Munster in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Red Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
