The Lowell Red Arrows will challenge the Sparta Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Lowell's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Sparta has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Allendale hit Lowell with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Arrows fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-4.

Nolan LaRose
| 03/30/26 @ Coopersville | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs Traverse City West | 3 |
| 05/06/26 @ Allendale | 2 |
| 05/04/26 vs Allendale | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Rockford | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Nolan LaRose made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Lowell is 6-1 when LaRose posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Bryce Lehman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Sparta came up short against Watervliet on Friday, falling 16-1.
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Sparta, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Everything went Lowell's way against Sparta in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Lowell made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Red Arrows repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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