Lowellville is 1-9 against McDonald since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rockets will look to defend their home field against the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m.
Lowellville fell victim to Jackson-Milton and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Bluejays by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Rockets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, McDonald had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Devils a 5-0 shutout.
McDonald's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Lowellville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Lowellville suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to McDonald in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Rockets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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