Baseball Recap: Lowell triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Cam Mikulich

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 7:27am

Baseball Recap: Lowell Red Devils vs. Highland Trojans

Lowell has not done well against Highland recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Lowell Red Devils came out on top against the Highland Trojans by a score of 4-1. The victory was nothing new for Lowell as they're now sitting on three straight.

The team relied heavily on Cam Mikulich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Mish, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

On Highland's side, they got a good showing from Kyle Behary, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Behary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Highland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Washick, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Even though they lost, Highland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lowell only tossed three.

Lowell's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Highland, they dropped their record down to 6-15 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lowell beat Highland by a score of 4-1 later that day.

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