Valparaiso extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 13-16 in the process. They came up short against the Lowell Red Devils, falling 8-0. If the Vikings were looking for revenge after losing 15-1 to the Red Devils when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Lowell, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lowell's part, Olivia Fuentes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Fuentes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Fuentes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chole Cora, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Valparaiso and Lowell are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Vikings will square off against Chesterton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valparaiso's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Lowell, they will take on River Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ingots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.94 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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