After losing to McDowell the last time they met, Cathedral Prep decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cathedral Prep Ramblers walked away with a 5-1 win over the McDowell Trojans on Tuesday.
Jason Fultz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fultz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fultz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Andrew Costello was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Justice Laird was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On McDowell's side, Connor Cross made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Cathedral Prep's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for McDowell, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5.
Cathedral Prep will take on Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cathedral Prep will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for McDowell, they will head out on the road to face off against Erie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. McDowell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Erie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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