McDowell put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Cathedral Prep Ramblers 13-2. McDowell's win was all the more impressive since Cathedral Prep was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Gabby DeLuca was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). DeLuca has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Nageli, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Gracie Miller was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Cathedral Prep's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Moore, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for McDowell and bumps their season record up to 9-8. As for Cathedral Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
McDowell will head out on the road to take on Union City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cathedral Prep, they will be playing at home against Conneaut Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cathedral Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Conneaut Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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