The Lowell Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the San Mateo Bearcats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lowell has five straight wins, San Mateo has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Lowell made easy work of Mission and carried off an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Julian Cook
| 04/24/25 vs Mission | 13 |
| 04/19/25 @ Woodside | 7 |
| 04/10/25 @ Washington | 5 |
Julian Cook spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emerson Sakai, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reggie Fong, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Lowell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive contests.
San Mateo might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to Aragon, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Lowell's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for San Mateo, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Lowell came out on top in a nail-biter against San Mateo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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