Lowell is 0-10 against La Porte since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lowell Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the La Porte Slicers at 10:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lowell comes in on four and La Porte on six.
Lowell will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Highland, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lowell beat Highland on Wednesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-1.
Cam Mikulich was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Mish, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, La Porte gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Merrillville. Give La Porte's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Lowell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. As for La Porte, their record is now 13-8.
Lowell came up short against La Porte in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Lowell, R J Anglin (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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