State College had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 11-8 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McDowell Trojans a 1-0 shutout. For the Little Lions, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 win the Trojans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Addison Harpster
| 04/13/25 vs Mifflin County | 2 |
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The result came thanks to Addison Harpster's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Paige Moriarta was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for McDowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-4. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, their shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
On McDowell's side, Gabriella Deluca was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over 7.2 innings pitched. Deluca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple.
As of now, neither State College nor McDowell have any future games scheduled.
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