Lake Central put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Lowell Red Devils onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Considering Lake Central has won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lake Central got a great performance from Maddie Such as she didn't allow 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, Lake Central let Lexi Iwema and Kate Renschen loose on the outfield. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Schafer, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Lake Central's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0. As for Lowell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Lake Central will be playing at home against Chesterton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully Chesterton likes a good challenge. As for Lowell, they 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.
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