Baseball Recap: Lowellville Starts off Right with Win over East

Lowellville had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past East 24-7.

Liam Bartlett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Bartlett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Lowellville got a massive performance out of Geno Perry, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cody Nolfi was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

East's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lowellville will take on Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be Lowellville's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for East, they will square off against Leetonia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.