The Lowell Red Arrows will head out on the road to face off against the Hopkins Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hopkins is hoping to do on Wednesday what Christian couldn't on Monday: put an end to Lowell's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Lowell never let Christian onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. 13 seems to be a good number for Lowell as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Hopkins had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Spartans. That's two games straight that Hopkins has won by exactly eight runs.
Hannah Brinks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Madison Washburn was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Vanderkolk, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lowell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Hopkins, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7.
Lowell beat Hopkins 15-12 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lowell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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