The Lowell Red Devils will take on the Wheeler Bearcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Lowell got the win against North Newton by a conclusive 13-3. The Red Devils haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Mason Brooker
| 05/17/25 vs La Porte | 5 |
| 05/23/25 vs North Newton | 1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Portage | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Morgan Township | 1 |
| 04/24/25 @ Rensselaer Central | 1 |
Mason Brooker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Lowell is 3-1-1 when Brooker allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-14 otherwise. Brooker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since May 1st.
In other batting news, Lowell got a massive performance out of Ryan Wellwerts, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most hits Wellwerts has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI.
Lowell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Newton only posted a batting average of .222.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wheeler, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-Township on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bearcats have posted since May 5th.
Nick Bravo was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Bravo was also big at the plate, earning one run and three stolen bases.
Wheeler's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Lowell, their win bumped their record up to 10-15-1.
