It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Erie can now relate to. They lost 15-0 to the McDowell Trojans on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Erie's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For McDowell's part, Gabby DeLuca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. DeLuca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Miller, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alex Smith, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Erie's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for McDowell, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDowell, they will head out on the road to face off against Taylor Allderdice on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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