Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lowell). Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Academy - San Francisco Wolves a 21-0 shutout on Thursday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Lowell got a great performance from Camden Iwamiya as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Iwamiya has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Reggie Fong was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jhomar Ronquillo, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Cardinals
| 03/27/25 vs The Academy - San Francisco | 20 |
| 03/24/25 @ Washington | 17 |
| 03/22/25 @ Aragon | 6 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lincoln | 6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Mission | 10 |
| + 27 more games |
Lowell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Lowell's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.5 strikeouts in those games compared to only 4.17 in the others. As for The Academy - San Francisco, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lowell will challenge El Cerrito at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last six games El Cerrito has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for The Academy - San Francisco, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mission at 3:30 p.m. on April 9.
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