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| 05/23/24 - Neutral | 4-3 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 14-2 W |
| 05/25/23 - Neutral | 1-0 W |
| 05/10/23 - Neutral | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
McDowell is a perfect 10-0 against Erie since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Trojans will host the Royals at 4:30 p.m. Erie took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on McDowell, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, McDowell got the win against Eastern by a conclusive 8-1.
Justice Laird tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quentin Orlando, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Joey Stephan also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Erie fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Fort LeBoeuf on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bison. The Royals' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Cameron Barnes and Collin Nuber did some serious damage despite the final result: Barnes scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Nuber went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Erie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for McDowell, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
McDowell came out on top in a nail-biter against Erie in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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