Baseball Preview: Warren Dragons vs. McDowell Trojans
Warren has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the McDowell Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Warren came up short against Cathedral Prep and fell 7-3.
Warren saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Dippold, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, McDowell gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Erie as McDowell made off with a 10-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McDowell considering their one-run performance the match before.
Anthony Iacobucci looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Cross, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Santino Musone was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Warren's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for McDowell, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Warren couldn't quite finish off McDowell in their previous meeting last Friday and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McDowell's Evan Stranko, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Warren knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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