Lowell is 10-0 against Galileo since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lowell Cardinals will be playing at home against the Galileo Lions at 3:30 p.m. Lowell will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lowell gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln a 16-0 shutout.
Lincoln's batters probably weren't too happy with Hiroki Aoshima, who pitched a no hitter and racked up six Ks (he gave up a single walk).
At the plate, Liam Mahoney was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Reggie Fong was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Galileo lost 14-4 to Washington on Thursday. Galileo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Galileo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maxwell Hartman, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Galileo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Lowell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. As for Galileo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lowell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Galileo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lowell took their victory against Galileo when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-0. Will Lowell repeat their success, or does Galileo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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