After three games on the road, Lowell is heading back home. They will take on the Washington Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lowell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
Lowell put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Burton onto the board and left with a 22-0 win. While fans of Lowell might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
The result came thanks to Julian Cook's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Finean Hunter-Kenney and Liam Mahoney did most of the damage at the plate: Hunter-Kenney went 4-for-5 with a home run, two additional runs, and an additional RBI, while Mahoney went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Brandon Liu was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Washington came up short against South San Francisco on Saturday and fell 9-4.
Julian Nakapaahu led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaio Nakapaahu, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lowell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. As for Washington, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lowell took their win against Washington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-3. Does Lowell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
