The Lowry Buckaroos will take on the Elko Indians in a tournament on Saturday.
Lowry easily dispatched Southeast Career Tech on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Lowry fell just short of Tolleson by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The loss was the Buckaroos' first of the season.
Lowry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liliana Aguilar, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Even though they lost, Lowry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tolleson only posted an OBP of .409.
Meanwhile, Elko had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Fernley on Friday by a score of 6-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since April 3, 2024.
Elko's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lowry, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Elko's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lowry has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .508. It's a different story for Elko, though, as they've only averaged .318. Will they be able to contain Lowry's hitters?
Everything went Lowry's way against Elko in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Lowry made off with a 13-1 win. Does Lowry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elko turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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