Lowell fell victim to Lake Central and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Lake Central Indians. Lowell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Lake Central's part, Maddie Such tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Such has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexi Iwema and Kate Renschen did most of the damage at the plate: Iwema fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2, while Renschen scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Renschen is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Taylor Schafer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Lowell's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Lake Central, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 22-0.
Lowell will be playing at home against Munster at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Munster has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lake Central, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Chesterton likes a good challenge.
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