The Lordstown Red Devils will face off against the John F. Kennedy Catholic Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lordstown is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Lordstown played against Maplewood on Tuesday and lost via forfeit.
John F. Kennedy Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jackson-Milton a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Eagles have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Andrew LaPolla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. John F. Kennedy Catholic is undefeated when LaPolla posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Snyder, who earned three RBI, one run, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jacob Liber was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Lordstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for John F. Kennedy Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
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