Crown Point is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lowell is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bulldogs will host the Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crown Point's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Portage's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Bulldogs blew past the Indians 14-1.
Linus Chariton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Billy Chidsey
| 04/30/25 @ Portage | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Valparaiso | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ McCutcheon | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Portage | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Lafayette Jefferson | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Billy Chidsey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sean Dunlap, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Crown Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portage only posted an OBP of .263.
While Lowell didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Hebron with a sharp 14-3 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Caden Thompson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Lowell got a massive performance out of Zak Scharnke, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Huber, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Lowell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Crown Point, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Crown Point has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crown Point beat Lowell 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
