La Porte never let their opponents score on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lowell Red Devils 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Slicers have posted against the Red Devils since May 15, 2021.
Stephen Poe
La Porte got a great performance from Stephen Poe as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Poe also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Slicers are undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 9-11 otherwise.
At the plate, La Porte's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chad Rusboldt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
La Porte now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Lowell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Coming up, La Porte will head out on the road to challenge Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Slicers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Lowell, they will host Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Brickies have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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