Baseball Preview: McDowell Trojans vs. Meadville Bulldogs
After two games on the road, McDowell is heading back home. They will take on the Meadville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. McDowell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, McDowell gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let Warren onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That's two games straight that McDowell has won by exactly eight runs.
The result came thanks to Ethan Bechtold's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. The match also marked his first with at least .000 ERA posted.
On the hitting side, Santino Musone was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Cross, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Meadville's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of General McLane by a score of 4-3.
Rocco Tartaglione was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Tartaglione was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cam Arpin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
McDowell's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Meadville, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. McDowell has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Meadville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went McDowell's way against Meadville in their previous matchup back in April as McDowell made off with a 12-2 victory. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does Meadville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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