The Lowell Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Mercy Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mercy will be up against a hot Lowell squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Cardinals blew past Lincoln 13-1 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mercy got the win against Harker on Monday by a conclusive 17-1.
Isabele Reburiano and Melina Antonio were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Reburiano tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Antonio pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Reburiano scored two runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-3, while Antonio scored a run and stole three bases. Those three stolen bases gave Antonio a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aveline Anderson was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kathleen Graupera, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3.
Mercy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lowell's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mercy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Lowell might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Mercy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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