Lowell fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Andover on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Andover Golden Warriors by a score of 5-4. Lowell has not had much luck with Andover recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Andover's part, Zach Pawlowski looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Andover let Will Norris and Sean Napolitano loose on the outfield. Norris scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Napolitano scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Andover, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
Lowell will take on Chelmsford at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chelmsford and Lowell are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Andover, they will head out on the road to take on Lawrence at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Andover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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