Softball Recap: Mcdowell Wins Going Away Against General Mclane

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

04/23/25 @ Meadville	15
04/02/25 vs Elliott County	15
04/24/25 @ General McLane	12
04/22/25 @ Erie	10
03/27/25 vs Corry	10

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when McDowell and General McLane meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Lancers. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Emma Mickel and Gabriella Deluca were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Mickel tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Deluca struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. At bat, Mickel went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI, while Deluca went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Isabelle Nageli and Alexandra Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Nageli went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Smith went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two doubles gave Nageli a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avya Mickel, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one double.

McDowell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .439. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .394 or higher in four consecutive contests.

McDowell pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for General McLane, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McDowell will head out to take on Harbor Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 1, the Huskies 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for General McLane, they will venture away from home to square off against Titusville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.