Lowell has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lincoln Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lowell is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mission a 28-0 shutout last Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lowell considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kaylee Kline made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Kline has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Kline was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Lowell let Darcie Miller and Gianna Gong loose on the outfield. Miller scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Gong got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Aja Saraf was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lincoln had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Bears 20-2. The victory was familiar territory for Lincoln who now have three in a row.
Like Lowell, Lincoln also got a great game from a two-way player: Jennifer Zhu. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Zhu was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lincoln got a massive performance out of Mei-Ling Frank, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Corinne Yazzie, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lowell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lowell hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lowell was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln in their previous meeting back in April, winning 10-7. Does Lowell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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