General McLane is 8-2 against Meadville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The General McLane Lancers will be playing at home against the Meadville Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for General McLane: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Meadville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Things were looking good for General McLane after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 20-10 to Northwestern.
Makayla Rapela led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lorah, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Meadville stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Conneaut Area onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Meadville considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Raelyn Rusek was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Baker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
General McLane's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Meadville, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. General McLane hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. However, it's not like Meadville struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
General McLane might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Meadville in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Meadville's Rylee Kregel, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 2-for-2. Now that General McLane knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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