Baseball Recap: Nick Hamilton leads McDowell to victory over General McLane

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 3:54pm

Baseball Recap: McDowell Trojans vs. General McLane Lancers

McDowell put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the General McLane Lancers an 8-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for McDowell as they're now sitting on three straight.

Nick Hamilton made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hamilton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Jake Hower was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Stranko, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

McDowell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for General McLane, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7-1.

McDowell will head out on the road to square off against Corry at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for General McLane, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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