Red Devils
| 05/24/25 vs Wheeler | 10-0 |
| 05/23/25 vs North Newton | 13-3 |
| 05/22/25 vs Hammond Morton | 12-4 |
Lowell entered their tilt with Wheeler on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Red Devils have won by exactly ten runs.
Gavin Gutierrez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gutierrez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Zack Smith looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Brooker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Mikulich, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Lowell hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Lowell's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-15-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wheeler, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Lowell and Wheeler are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Red Devils will take on Kankakee Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wheeler, they are taking a road trip to take on Whiting at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Oilers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.48 runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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