The Lowellville Rockets will face off against the Mathews Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lowellville has four straight wins, Mathews has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lowellville had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Heartland Christian on Monday. The Rockets were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Lions.
Liam Bartlett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Bartlett was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lowellville's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
Geno Perry
| 04/28/25 vs Heartland Christian | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Brookfield | 1 |
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| 04/14/25 vs Memorial | 1 |
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In other batting news, Geno Perry was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Nolfi, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Lowellville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Mathews didn't have quite enough to beat Pymatuning Valley on Monday and fell 10-8.
Lowellville pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Mathews, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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