In what's become a running theme this season, Lowell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Washington Eagles a 20-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Lowell as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Hiroki Aoshima was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Aoshima has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Aoshima was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Roman Fong was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angelo Ornelas-Rafael, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lowell's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5-1. As for Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Burton the next time they take the field. Washington will host Burton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, while Lowell will head out to face them at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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