Baseball Preview: McDowell Trojans vs. Warren Dragons
McDowell is 8-2 against Warren since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The McDowell Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Warren Dragons at 4:00 p.m. McDowell is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
McDowell stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Erie 10-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McDowell considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Anthony Iacobucci looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Santino Musone, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Warren came up short against Cathedral Prep on Wednesday 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.
McDowell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Warren, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
McDowell's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. McDowell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Warren, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will McDowell continue to outrun the ball?
McDowell came out on top in a nail-biter against Warren in their previous meeting last Friday, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for McDowell since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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