Erie is 0-8 against McDowell since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Erie Royals will head out on the road to take on the McDowell Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Erie is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. Their rough 15-0 defeat to Meadville might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, McDowell fell victim to Canfield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. McDowell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for McDowell, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Erie might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from McDowell in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McDowell's Gabby DeLuca, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Now that Erie knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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