The Lowell Red Raiders will head out to square off against the Chelmsford Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lowell has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Chelmsford will arrive with three straight victories.
Lowell made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Methuen, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Red Raiders fell just short of the Rangers by a score of 5-3 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Red Raiders have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Chelmsford won against North Andover on Wednesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against Dracut, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted against the Middies since April 26, 2019.
Sean Whalen tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cam Pnzeri was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Colucci, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Chelmsford's record is now 9-5. As for Lowell, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Lowell might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Chelmsford in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Red Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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