In what's become a running theme this season, Lowell gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Highland Trojans with a sharp 10-2 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Lowell as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Olivia Fuentes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Fuentes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fuentes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Lowell let Hayden Blocker and Ashlee Evans loose on the outfield. 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. Kaitlyn Williamson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
On Highland's side, they 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.
The victory was the third in a row for Lowell, bringing their record for this year to 5-8. As for Highland, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lowell will square off against La Porte at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lowell's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to challenge Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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