Erie and Fort LeBoeuf are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Erie Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Fort LeBoeuf Bison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Erie is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Erie will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They lost 10-2 to McDowell.
Meanwhile, Fort LeBoeuf has not done well against General McLane recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Fort LeBoeuf came out on top against General McLane by a score of 12-9.
Matt Herr and Jackson Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Herr scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Lewis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Matkovich, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Erie's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Fort LeBoeuf, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Erie took their victory against Fort LeBoeuf in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Erie since the squad 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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