Sadly, Lowellville is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell just short of the Waterloo Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lowellville of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Waterloo's part, Trevor Simons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Simons has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyle Werbeck and Drew Flarida did most of the damage at the plate: Werbeck scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Flarida scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Flarida is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon McClain, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Lowellville's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Waterloo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
While Lowellville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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