Lowell is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Portage on Saturday, but Portage came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Lowell Red Devils skirted past the Portage Indians 4-2. This was payback for Lowell, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Zak Scharnke, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Cam Mikulich was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Portage's side, they got a good showing from Montgomery Cunningham, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Cunningham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Portage saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Ketchum, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Lowell will look to defend their home field on Monday against Munster at 5:00 p.m. Lowell will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Portage, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Merrillville at 4:30 p.m. Portage's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Merrillville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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