The Lowell Red Raiders will head out to square off against the Wilmington Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lowell will be strutting in after a victory while Wilmington will be coming in after a defeat.
Lowell took an eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Westford Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Red Raiders had just enough and edged out the Ghosts 3-2 on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Maggie C
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Maggie C made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lilly S and Caraghlan T did most of the damage at the plate: S went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while T went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave T a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella D, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Wilmington was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They came up short against Wakefield Memorial, falling 8-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Lowell, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Lowell might still be hurting after the 20-3 loss they got from Wilmington when the teams last played back in April. Can the Red Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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