The Lowell Devils will be playing at home against the Oakland Oakers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lowell is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Umpqua Valley Christian onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for Lowell who now have three in a row.
Meanwhile, Oakland gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oakridge 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oakland.
Ty Percell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Percell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oakland let Tanner Swearingen and Shepard Brooksby loose on the outfield. Swearingen went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Brooksby went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Vanassche, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lowell has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. As for Oakland, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Lowell skirted past Oakland 4-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Lowell repeat their success, or does Oakland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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