The Lowell Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Oakland Oakers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lowell is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Lowell's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Umpqua Valley Christian on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Monarchs. The contest marked the first time this year in which Lowell was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oakland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Camas Valley out 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oakland.
Ty Percell made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Percell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Webb was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Lowell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Oakland, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Lowell couldn't quite finish off Oakland in their previous matchup on April 9th and fell 3-1. Can Lowell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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