The Lawrence Lancers will square off against the Andover Golden Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lawrence proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Chelmsford.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Andover, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lowell a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Golden Warriors this season.
Chris Jaillet was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That hit marked the first that he has got this season.
In other batting news, Charlie Trapp was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Drew Pulsifer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Lawrence pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average this season. As for Andover, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Lawrence took their victory against Andover when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3 score. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Golden Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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