Lowell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Wheeler Bearcats at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Wheeler took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lowell, who comes in off a win.
Lowell's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hobart with a sharp 11-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Preslee Hill, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Ashlee Evans was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wheeler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boone Grove.
Clara Phariss put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Phariss has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Phariss was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Phariss wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Megan Vincent, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Wheeler, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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