Vermont Lake Monsters

Lowell Slams Way Past Vermont 10-9 Monday

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LOWELL, MA — The Lowell Spinners scored six unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, including a two-out grand slam for a five-run lead, then held off the a late Lake Monsters rally for a 10-9 Futures League victory over Vermont Monday night at LeLecheur Park.

A fielding error and two walks to lead off the bottom of sixth before Lowell tied the game on an RBI forceout, took the lead on a two-out bases loaded walk followed by a Esteban Dessureault grand slam for a 10-5 Sinners advantage. 

Vermont got a pair of unearned runs on a two-out bases loaded fielding error in the top of the seventh and an Elias Huber (Arizona Western) one-out, two-run single in eighth cut the deficit to one. The Lake Monsters got a leadoff single in ninth and had two runners in scoring position when Jake Dunlap (Catawba), who had four hits and two RBI  in first five at bats, struckout swinging to end the game. 

MONSTER STARS
* Dunlap 4-for-6, R, 2 RBI
* Huber 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI
* Reed Stygles (BFA-St. Albans/USC Aiken) 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO in Vermont debut

MONSTER HIGHLIGHTS
* Luke Fithian (Rutgers) 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 SO for his 2nd straight start (also 6/22 vs. Lowell) 
*  Stygle tossed scoreless 3rd before allowing leadoff walk & triple in 4th
* Grand slam was 1st home run allowed by Vermont pitching since June 9th and 1st slam allowed since July 1, 2025
* Vermont outhit Lowell 14-8, suffering its 1st loss this season when outhitting opponent (now 16-1)
* All 9 Lake Monster starters had at least 1 hit with Patrick Shrake (Colby) 2-for-5 with 1 run and 1 RBI
* 2nd loss this season when scoring 9 runs (also lost 10-9 to New Britain on May 31st)
* Vermont (18-10) has lost 3 of last 4, but remaining atop FCBL standings ahead of 17-10 Worcester

UPCOMING 
Next Game: Wednesday vs.Westfield, 6:35pm        
Promotion: Pickle Night
Broadcast: WYCI (TV), FCBLnetwork.com (streaming), 1230am WJOY (radio)