Lowellville hasn't had much luck against McDonald recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Lowellville has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lowellville took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Garfield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rockets had just enough and edged out the G-Men 13-12 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rockets considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Liam Bartlett
| 04/29/25 vs Mathews | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ East | 3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Garfield | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Heartland Christian | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Waterloo | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Liam Bartlett, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Lowellville is undefeated when Bartlett posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Likens, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, McDonald came up short against Mineral Ridge on Tuesday and fell 9-4. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Lowellville's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for McDonald, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Lowellville suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to McDonald in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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