Baseball Recap: McDowell Trojans vs. Cathedral Prep Ramblers
It was a good run, but McDowell unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Cathedral Prep Ramblers. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs McDowell has scored all season.
Connor Cross made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
On Cathedral Prep's side, Jason Fultz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fultz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fultz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Costello, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Justice Laird was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
McDowell's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Cathedral Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
McDowell will head out on the road to challenge Erie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. McDowell is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Cathedral Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Warren at 4:00 p.m. Cathedral Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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