With a playoff game on the line, Lowell rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Portage Indians a 3-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Lowell as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lowell's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Portage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
Lowell is on the road again on Monday to play Chesterton at 11:00 a.m. Chesterton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Lowell likes a good challenge. Portage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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