Oakland extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lowell Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 two weeks ago.
Oakland got a good showing from Gaige Perry, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Perry has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mason, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
As for Lowell, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Lowell's side, Zak Hermansen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Hermansen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamar Thurman, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakland will take on Illinois Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oakers are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lowell, they will challenge North Douglas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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