For the second straight game, Lowellville will face off against McDonald. The Rockets will head out on the road to challenge the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lowellville has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lowellville lost 14-2 to McDonald on Monday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For McDonald's part, Jordan Perry was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Perry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Larson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
McDonald was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
McDonald has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lowellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lowellville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McDonald struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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