It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Andover ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lowell Red Raiders 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Andover also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Zach Pawlowski looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Will Norris and Sean Napolitano did most of the damage at the plate: Norris scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Napolitano scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Andover's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Lowell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Andover will take on Lawrence at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Andover's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Lawrence's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lowell, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Chelmsford at 6:00 p.m. Lowell and Chelmsford are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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