Lowell had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-13-1 to make it six. They came up short against the La Porte Slicers, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Slicers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Saturday.
Gavin Gutierrez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one triple.
As for La Porte, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-14. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On La Porte's side, they got a great performance from Logan Hay as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hay has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chad Rusboldt, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of La Porte's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 9-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gage Raymond, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Lowell will head out to take on Hobart at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for La Porte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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