Baseball Recap: Lowry's Losing Streak Snapped at Five Games

Buckaroos

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ Dayton	15
03/15/25 @ Hug	15
04/11/25 vs Spring Creek	13
03/15/25 @ Hug	13
03/08/25 vs Sparks	13

Lowry lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Dayton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. The Buckaroos put the hurt on the Dust Devils with a sharp 17-2 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Buckaroos, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

ReiCyan Grau was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He is becoming a predictor of Lowry's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 9-12 when he doesn't). Grau was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Erick Valencia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Casalez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Lowry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 5-2 when they post 11 or more hits.

Lowry moved to 11-13 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Dayton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.

Lowry will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dayton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.