It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crown Point can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lowell Red Devils by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Crown Point has lost by just one run.
Paige Liezert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lexi Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lowell's side, Kaylee Meeks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Chole Cora was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Crown Point and nudges their season record down to 21-7. As for Lowell, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13.
Crown Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lowell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss vs. Hobart on the 24th.
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