Lordstown is 1-8 against Bristol since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lordstown Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Bristol Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Lordstown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Windham on Friday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Bombers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Lordstown's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bristol put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Maplewood with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Diesel Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Jonas Miller was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Kiefer Swager was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Lordstown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bristol, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Lordstown might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Bristol when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Lordstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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